Shooting erupted as soldiers raided the main police base in the capital Tuesday, putting down a two-day strike by officers protesting working conditions and salaries, witnesses and officials said.
At least seven people were treated for gunshot wounds at a hospital, said medical official Aminata Toure. An Associated Press reporter who toured the base saw a slain policeman, but there was no official word on the number of killed and wounded.
Police at the main base walked off the job on Monday saying they want improved working conditions, higher pay and more promotions. They seized the country's police chief and several other top officers, but released them …
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