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Togo football team's bus fired on Togo footballers shot in ambush
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A bus carrying Togo's national football team to the Africa Cup of Nations has been hit by machine-gun fire, injuring two players, reports say. Gunmen have fired on a bus carrying Togo's football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola wounding several players, competition officials say.
The reported incident occurred as the bus was en route to Angola from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They say robbers shot at the bus in Congo, near the Angolan border. There are reports of serious injuries.
The Africa Cup of Nations is due to start in Angola on Sunday. The Africa Cup of Nations is due to start on Sunday.
Togo's first game is to be played on Monday in the oil-rich northern territory of Cabinda, where rebels have been fighting for independence. Togo's first game is to be played on Monday in the oil-rich territory of Cabinda, where rebels have been fighting for independence.
The identities of the wounded players are not known. There are unconfirmed reports of serious injuries. The identities of the wounded players are not known.
The Togolese team includes Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor. The Togolese team includes Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Aston Villa's Moustapha Saliphou.