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Heavy gunfire reported at Congolese state TV -witnesses

by Reuters
Monday, 30 December 2013 08:13 GMT

KINSHASA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Heavy gunfire was reported at the headquarters of Democratic Republic of Congo's state radio and television on Monday, witnesses said.

State radio and television channels went off the air after the shooting was heard. State television journalists at the site said the Congolese army had launched an attack on the building to dislodge unidentified assailants. (Reporting by Bienvenu Bakumanya; Writing by Daniel Flynn; Editing by John Stonestreet)

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