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Ninjas deny massacre report

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    The Ninja Self-Defence Force (FAN), loyal to ousted premier Bernard Kolelas, on Sunday denied press reports that it had attacked civilian vehicles, killing at least 60 people travelling between Pool and Brazzaville. In a statement received by IRIN on Tuesday, it acknowledged there had been an attack “but against three military vehicles carrying soldiers coming from Kinkala”. The militia stressed there were currently no civilian vehicles travelling between the Pool region and Brazzaville.

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