Portugal Attacks Guinea
Witness History: Archive 2013 - Podcast autorstwa BBC World Service
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In November 1970, Portugal launched a surprise raid on the independent West African nation of Guinea, which had been supporting liberation fighters opposed to Portuguese rule in neighbouring Guinea Bissau.Hundreds of Portuguese colonial troops and Guinean exiles took part in the attack. They hoped to overthrow Guinea's leader, Sekou Toure.Photo: Rebels fighting Portuguese rule in Guinea Bissau, Credit: AFP/GettyImages