Guinea Military Leader Shot, Wounded by Top Aide

Guinea Junta head Capt Moussa Dadis Camara (L) was injured in the shooting, but his exact condition is not known. Photo by daylife.com

Guinea's military leader has been fired on by one of his aides in the capital, Conakry, a government spokesman says.

Officials said Capt Moussa Dadis Camara had been injured in the shooting, but his exact condition is not known, the BBC reported

Communication Minister Idrissa Cherif said Capt Camara was "doing well". He named aide-de-camp Aboubacar "Toumba" Diakite as being behind the attack.

Meanwhile, neighbouring Senegal has flown a medical team to Guinea to help treat Capt Camara, officials said.

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