Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Mutinous soldiers successful the West African federation of Guinea person detained President Alpha Conde successful an evident coup d'etat.

A video of the president successful subject custody was released aft hours of dense gunfire broke retired Sunday adjacent the statesmanlike palace successful the superior of Conakry.

Army Col. Mamadi Doumbouya besides seized the nationalist airwaves, telling the federation that Conde's authorities is dissolved, the constitution is invalid, and the nation's borders were closed.

The Defense Ministry initially claimed the onslaught had been thwarted.

Conde had been successful powerfulness for much than a decennary but saw his popularity plummet aft helium sought a 3rd word past year, saying that word limits did not use to him.

Guinea's caller subject leaders are seeking to tighten their grip connected power, saying they volition regenerate governors with determination commanders.

The junta issued a connection saying that a gathering would instrumentality spot Monday to sermon the changes and that if section officials garbage to appear, it volition beryllium considered an enactment of rebellion.

It remains unclear however overmuch enactment Doumbouya, the army's peculiar forces commander, has successful the larger military.

The planetary assemblage has called for Conde's contiguous merchandise from junta custody.