President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoku EmbaloMOSCOW, February 2 President and Prime Minister of the country from the hands of the rebels who took them hostage, told RIA Novosti at the Russian embassy in this country. while a meeting of the Council of Ministers was held with the participation of the first persons of the state. «The rebels took the President of the Republic Umaro Sissoku Embalo and Nuno Nabian hostage. After a fierce firefight that lasted more than five hours, military formations loyal to the government were able to beat them off and, under heavy security, deliver them to the presidential palace, — the diplomatic mission told RIA Novosti. «.Earlier, Umaro Shisoku Embalo said that the shooting in the capital of Bissau lasted for several hours, there are «many dead», but the situation has already been brought under control. />The President of Guinea-Bissau said that the shooting in the capital lasted five hours
