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| Russian envoy killed by Burundi army at roadblock |
| 2007-06-25 |
| A Russian diplomat was shot dead outside the capital, Bujumbura, when he tried to drive through a roadblock, the army said. Vladimir Rushtiko was killed as soldiers shot at his car's tires, an army spokesman said. A Russian official in Bujumbura said Rushtiko had just completed his mission. No details were released. |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #10 lotp, again? We miss you. Please stay. It's a kinder, gentler 'burg now. re: 'Burg, I musta missed ruff and tuff stuff epoch... ..but ima glad lotp is back! ;-) |
| Posted by: RD 2007-06-25 20:13 |
| #9 Sucks to be him, I suppose. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-06-25 16:57 |
| #8 So is this a case of "Do you know who I am? Ummmmmmmm...no.", or he didn't wanna stop for the shakedown? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-06-25 13:08 |
| #7 It's a kinder, gentler 'burg now Ima crawl under the futon to laugh quietly. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-06-25 09:44 |
| #6 Thanks, NS. I plan to stay and help out for a while, at least. |
| Posted by: lotp 2007-06-25 09:42 |
| #5 lotp, again? We miss you. Please stay. It's a kinder, gentler 'burg now. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-06-25 07:36 |
| #4 It's amazing what hubris can do. That Italian fellow in Iraq felt the same way. |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-06-25 07:33 |
| #3 Almost happened to me once (vs. US consulate car) during the first Intifada. The moron just drove over the (what you call'm in English) tire destroyers---probably never occured to him that they don't understand diplomatic immunity. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-06-25 06:48 |
| #2 Heck of a bad bounce there, Vlad. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-06-25 04:49 |
| #1 Hmm. Not immune from bullets, apparently. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-06-25 02:50 |