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Title:Trinidad And Tobago: Leader Of Coup And His Moslem Rebels Surrender
Date:1st August 1990
Summary:The leader of a coup attempt in Trinidad and Tobago surrendered on August 1 and his Moslem rebels began freeing 40 people held hostage for five days. About 30 people died in clashes after the rebels led by Yasin Abu Bakr took PM Arthur Robinson, members of his cabinet and officials and technicians captive. The hostages were seized on July 27 in an armed assault on parliament and the state TV station in Port of Spain.
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Location:TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO PORT OF SPAIN
Reuters ID:LDL0011RFWY6Z
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