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| Togo footballers shot in ambush | Togo footballers shot in ambush |
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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 the shooting occurred in the Angolan area 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. |
| Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor is unhurt, his club Manchester City said. | |
| Togo's first game is due 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. |
| In a statement, Manchester City said it had spoken with Adebayor, who was "shaken by the terrible events" but "unharmed". | 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 | Adebayor was not among those wounded |
| The bus was travelling to Cabinda from the squad's training ground in Congo when the shooting occurred. | 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. | 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". | 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." | "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. | Togo are due to play Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast in their group matches. Their first game is against Ghana. |