Saturday, April 25, 2009

In Lesotho, an attempt on the Prime Minister.

   In the Kingdom of Lesotho assassinated Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, said April 22 AFP.
Unknown fired at the premier home in the capital of Lesotho, Maseru city. The police came with the crackers in the crossfire. As a result, were killed two attackers and one law enforcement official.
After an unsuccessful attempt on the prime minister some attackers managed to escape from the scene. Two of them were detained. One of those arrested is a citizen of South Africa, the second - a citizen of the Republic of Mozambique.
Pakalitha Mosisili was elected prime minister in 1998. Prior to that he was defense minister of Lesotho. On the causes of the assassination attempt on him yet nothing is reported. King performs in Lesotho only formal function, so the Prime Minister can be called a true head of state.

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