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ANJOUAN, Comoros (AP) - Explosions and gunfire resounded in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros Tuesday as the government announced it was invading Anjouan to oust a renegade colonel who seized the key island last May.
Blasts were heard in 10-minute intervals beginning around dawn and appeared to grow louder as the morning wore on, while machine gun fire was sporadic, according to an Associated Press reporter on the scene. The source of the fire wasn't immediately apparent.
"Four hundred to 450 troops have landed in Anjouan," Defense Chief of Staff Mohamed Dosara said on the main island of Moroni. "They have taken the airport" with a small amount of resistance. He said there was no word yet on casualties.
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