Military Retakes Control of Barracks
From Times Wire Reports
Forty elite soldiers who apparently feared being drummed out of the army over a May coup seized Fiji’s main military barracks, took five officers hostage and demanded negotiations, but they were flushed out by regular army troops in gun battles. Eight people were killed, including five rebellious soldiers, and 14 soldiers and eight civilians were injured, said military spokesman Maj. Howard Politini. The civilians were hit by stray bullets. The five hostages were freed.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
