Drunken soldiers on rampage after Guinea massacre
Soldiers are continuing to terrorise civilians in the capital of Guinea after massacring more than 150 opposition protesters earlier this week.
Eyewitnesses in the capital, Conakry, say soldiers smelling of alcohol have taken to the streets firing their guns into the air.
On Monday, troops stormed a stadium and fired on 50,000 people who were demonstrating against the military-run government.
The military junta claims 57 were killed but human rights groups believe more than 150 people were killed and 1,253 injured, while opposition leaders say as many as 200 people were killed.
Opposition leader Sydia Toure, who was arrested during the demonstrations, says he witnessed civilians being killed and raped.
"They deliberately opened fire on the protesters and at times they were shooting at point-blank range," he said.
"We witnessed scenes that were beyond belief. We saw people raping women."
Other witnesses say dozens of civilians were shot and bayoneted by the soldiers.
The head of the country's military junta, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, admits some of his soldiers have lost control.
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