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| Angola 'arrests' over Togo attack | Angola 'arrests' over Togo attack |
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| Angolan authorities have arrested two people over a deadly attack on Togo's football team at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament, state media say. | |
| Angola's National Radio reported that two suspects were arrested in the northern province of Cabinda - where Togo's team bus was attacked on Friday. | Angola's National Radio reported that two suspects were arrested in the northern province of Cabinda - where Togo's team bus was attacked on Friday. |
| Cabinda has seen a low-level insurgency for many years. | Cabinda has seen a low-level insurgency for many years. |
| Two Togolese officials and an Angolan bus driver were killed in Friday's attack and the team has returned home. | Two Togolese officials and an Angolan bus driver were killed in Friday's attack and the team has returned home. |
| The attack has overshadowed the start of the Cup of Nations - a showpiece event for both Angola, recovering from years of war, and African football ahead of the World Cup in June, which the continent is hosting for the first time. | The attack has overshadowed the start of the Cup of Nations - a showpiece event for both Angola, recovering from years of war, and African football ahead of the World Cup in June, which the continent is hosting for the first time. |
| The team was attacked by gunmen as their bus made its way from a training camp in the Republic of Congo to the venue in Cabinda City. | The team was attacked by gunmen as their bus made its way from a training camp in the Republic of Congo to the venue in Cabinda City. |
| A faction of the Cabinda separatist rebel group, Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (Flec), has claimed responsibility for the 30-minute machine-gun attack. | A faction of the Cabinda separatist rebel group, Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (Flec), has claimed responsibility for the 30-minute machine-gun attack. |
| Angolan media quoted officials saying two Flec fighters were arrested near the site of the attack. | Angolan media quoted officials saying two Flec fighters were arrested near the site of the attack. |
| 'Totally disregarded' | 'Totally disregarded' |
| After recovering from their initial shock, Togo's footballers had wanted to continue playing in the tournament, but their government ordered their withdrawal. | After recovering from their initial shock, Togo's footballers had wanted to continue playing in the tournament, but their government ordered their withdrawal. |
| AT THE SCENE Matthew Kenyon, BBC News, Cabinda | |
| As the Togo national team were flying out of Cabinda, the thoughts of many residents were turning to football and the start of the long-anticipated Cup of Nations. | |
| Convoys of vehicles draped in flags, with horns blaring, were driving around town - and everyone was out in the streets listening to the game, or watching on television in bars. | |
| Not that the town is unchanged. Security is much more in evidence on the streets of Cabinda city, with armed police on many street corners and mobile patrols in vehicles. | |
| The city is also watched from above by paramilitary police units in helicopters and by the Angolan airforce. | |
| But on the streets most locals want to talk about and think about football. | |
| It is impossible to exaggerate the excitement felt by people here at the prospect of seeing some of their heroes in the flesh. | |
| Ivory Coast and Ghana are among the teams here - meaning that people will genuinely get a chance to see the likes of Didier Drogba and Michael Essien in action. | |
| It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. | |
| "Our decision to withdraw the team is really based on the security consideration and what we believe is a mismanagement of what has happened," Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo told the BBC's World Today programme. | "Our decision to withdraw the team is really based on the security consideration and what we believe is a mismanagement of what has happened," Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo told the BBC's World Today programme. |
| He said his concerns had been "totally disregarded" by officials in Angola and the Africa Football Confederation. | He said his concerns had been "totally disregarded" by officials in Angola and the Africa Football Confederation. |
| The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has said that it would not be possible for Togo to return to the cup, reports the BBC's Alex Capstick in Cabinda. | |
| Togo's sports minister had been investigating whether the team could return to play once the three days of national mourning had ended. | |
| Church services for the two Togo officials killed have been taking place and flags are at half-mast across the country, says the BBC's Ebow Godwin in Lome, Togo's capital. | |
| People are in a state of shock at the attack, says our correspondent, and still trying to come to terms with what happened in Cabinda. | |
| Questions are being raised about whether Angola should have chosen Cabinda to host any matches. | Questions are being raised about whether Angola should have chosen Cabinda to host any matches. |
| The province is separated from the rest of Angola by part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. | The province is separated from the rest of Angola by part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| But Togolese football officials have also been criticised for arranging to drive through areas where rebels were known to be active. | But Togolese football officials have also been criticised for arranging to drive through areas where rebels were known to be active. |
| Africa Nations Cup official Virgilio Santos said all teams had been told explicitly not to travel to the tournament by road. | Africa Nations Cup official Virgilio Santos said all teams had been told explicitly not to travel to the tournament by road. |
| Richard Dowden, director of the Royal African Society, told the BBC's Today programme it was "absolutely astounding" that the Togolese football team were allowed to travel to Cabinda overland. | Richard Dowden, director of the Royal African Society, told the BBC's Today programme it was "absolutely astounding" that the Togolese football team were allowed to travel to Cabinda overland. |
| TOGO TEAM ATTACK Togo's team bus attacked 8 Jan as it drove from training camp in Republic of Congo to Cabinda, an enclave of AngolaAssistant coach, press officer and Angolan driver killed; several players injuredA faction of separatist group Flec has claimed responsibilityTwo suspected members of Flec reported arrested 11 Jan Cabinda own-goal Football retakes centre stage Togo's plea to play turned down | |
| He said officials mount huge security operations when they visit the province - and generally fly there in planes or helicopters. | He said officials mount huge security operations when they visit the province - and generally fly there in planes or helicopters. |
| "Cabinda has got this particular problem with a nationalist movement that has kidnapped foreigners and attacks foreigners whenever it can," he said. | "Cabinda has got this particular problem with a nationalist movement that has kidnapped foreigners and attacks foreigners whenever it can," he said. |
| "[The rebels] must have known they were coming - it's absolutely clear that it was set up." | "[The rebels] must have known they were coming - it's absolutely clear that it was set up." |
| Cabinda is hosting its first match later on Monday when Ivory Coast take on Burkina Faso. | Cabinda is hosting its first match later on Monday when Ivory Coast take on Burkina Faso. |
| The match between Togo and Ghana has been called off. | The match between Togo and Ghana has been called off. |
| Togo's assistant coach and media spokesman were killed in the attack along with the team's bus driver. | Togo's assistant coach and media spokesman were killed in the attack along with the team's bus driver. |
| Several others were injured, including goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale who was taken to South Africa for treatment. | Several others were injured, including goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale who was taken to South Africa for treatment. |
| Doctors said he had bullet fragments in his stomach, but was recovering well. | Doctors said he had bullet fragments in his stomach, but was recovering well. |