1 killed, 2 injured during opposition protests in Guinea
Xinhua, August 17, 2016 Adjust font size:
Violence broke out during Tuesday's protests by Guinean opposition parties in the capital Conakry, leaving one person dead and two others seriously injured after being shot at by police, civil society sources said.
The victim, 20-year old Thierno Hamidou Diallo was shot during violent clashes between the security forces and protesting youths at Bambeto roundabout which is within the opposition stronghold.
Police officers who had camped at the roundabout used tear gas to disperse opposition supporters.
Opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo later visited "Mere et Enfant" clinic in a Conakry suburb to view Thierno Hamidou's body.
He urged the government to immediately launch investigations to identify the officer who shot at the young protester.
Diallo accused the police of using excessive force against his supporters who were peacefully returning to their homes after the protest that was considered peaceful.
A few hours before the shooting incident, Government Spokesman Albert Damantang Camara hailed the peaceful climate that had prevailed during Tuesday's opposition protest.
He noted that if all players act responsibly, protests will always go on without violence and in a totally democratic manner. Enditem