NEWSFLASH: Gun Battle In Suva Leaves 5+ Injured

Thursday, 2 November 2000, 5:32 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

Here We Go Again! Gun Battle In Suva Leaves At Least Five Injured

- Reports by 3pm on the gun battle at the army headquarters in Suva hold that 5 soldiers, including one female, have been shot and are now admitted at the CWM hospital with two in serious condition. The hospital has closed its outpatients department. For reports from the People’s Coalition Government of Fiji see... Gun shots continuing at Army Barracks [1] and FIJI: 5 soldiers admitted; journalists shot at; [2] - For USP journalism student’s coverage see... Shooting breaks out at Fiji military barracks [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0011/S00016.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0011/S00015.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0011/S00014.htm

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