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Eto'o Afcon penalty miss, 4 dead
07 Jun 2011 at 06:49hrs | Views
Cameroonian authorities say four people were killed in clashes between fans and troops after Cameroon drew 0-0 with Senegal in an African Cup of Nations qualifier that dented the team's chances of reaching next year's tournament.
A coastguard official told The Associated Press on Monday that the clashes on Saturday between angry fans and government troops also wounded several people in the West African nation.
He did not say how many people were wounded or whether those killed were civilians or soldiers. The official asked for anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the report.
Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o missed a last-minute penalty to leave the four-time African champion in third place in the four-team Group E.
Eto'o has apologised for three days in a row on state radio.
A coastguard official told The Associated Press on Monday that the clashes on Saturday between angry fans and government troops also wounded several people in the West African nation.
He did not say how many people were wounded or whether those killed were civilians or soldiers. The official asked for anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the report.
Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o missed a last-minute penalty to leave the four-time African champion in third place in the four-team Group E.
Eto'o has apologised for three days in a row on state radio.
Source - Sapa-AP
