A Motorcade Fired On; President Is Not Hurt
From Times Wire Reports
Gunmen opened fire on a motorcade thought to be carrying Turkmen President Saparmurad A. Niyazov, but he said he already was at work and only learned of the attack later.
Niyazov said political opponents -- four former government ministers -- organized the 7 a.m. attack in the capital, Ashgabat. In a televised speech, he said the gunmen were detained.
The four ex-ministers face criminal charges and are wanted by police but have been hiding abroad, Niyazov said.
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