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Gunmen have opened fire with machine guns on a bus carrying Togo's football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, wounding several players.Gunmen have opened fire with machine guns on a bus carrying Togo's football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, wounding several players.
Officials say it occurred in the Angolan territory of Cabinda after the bus crossed from the Republic of Congo. There are reports of serious injuries. Officials say the shooting occurred in the Angolan area of Cabinda after the bus crossed from the Republic of Congo. There are reports of serious injuries.
The Africa Cup of Nations is due to start on Sunday. Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor is unhurt, his club Mancheter City said.
Togo's first game is to be played on Monday in oil-rich Cabinda where rebels have been fighting for independence. Togo's first game is due on Monday in oil-rich Cabinda, where rebels have been fighting for independence.
The Togolese team includes Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who is not among those wounded, Manchester City says. In a statement, Manchester City said it had spoken with Adebayor, who was "shaken by the terrible events" but "unharmed".
Adebayor was not among those wounded
The bus was travelling to Cabinda from the squad's training ground in Congo when the shooting occurred.
Those injured also include team doctors. The identities of the injured are not known.Those injured also include team doctors. The identities of the injured are not known.
Africa Cup of Nations officials described the attackers as armed robbers.
Togo striker Thomas Dossevi told France's RMC radio that several players were "in a bad state".
"We were machine-gunned, like dogs," he said. "At the border with Angola - machine-gunned! I don't know why. I thought it was some rebels. We were under the seats of the bus for 20 minutes, trying to get away from the bullets."
Togo are due to play Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast in their group matches. Their first game is against Ghana.