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Eleven bodies found at Cape Verde barracks | Eleven bodies found at Cape Verde barracks |
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Police in the Cape Verde islands off northwest Africa say they have found the bodies of 11 people, including eight soldiers, at a military barracks. | |
The authorities say they believe a disgruntled missing soldier was behind the killings. | |
A government statement said the deaths were not an attempted coup or connected to the drugs trade. | |
The victims included eight soldiers and three civilians, two of them Spanish nationals. | |
The Spaniards were working on repairs at a hilltop communications hub protected by soldiers at the barracks. | |
A police officer found the bodies at about midday local time (01:00 GMT) at the Monte Tchota barracks north of the capital Praia on the biggest island, Santiago, Cape Verde Television said. | |
It said police later found an abandoned car containing eight Kalashnikovs and ammunition. | It said police later found an abandoned car containing eight Kalashnikovs and ammunition. |
The former Portuguese colony, an archipelago about 600km (370 miles) of the coast of Senegal with a population of 500,000 people, has been praised by international organisations for its commitment to democracy and development. | The former Portuguese colony, an archipelago about 600km (370 miles) of the coast of Senegal with a population of 500,000 people, has been praised by international organisations for its commitment to democracy and development. |
However, it has also been targeted by international drug rings as a destination for smuggling cocaine. | However, it has also been targeted by international drug rings as a destination for smuggling cocaine. |
Last week police seized 280kg of cocaine from a yacht and officials have linked two recent attacks on public figures to the drugs trade. | Last week police seized 280kg of cocaine from a yacht and officials have linked two recent attacks on public figures to the drugs trade. |
A new government took office last Friday following an election in March and has promised a zero tolerance approach to crime. | A new government took office last Friday following an election in March and has promised a zero tolerance approach to crime. |