The World - News from Sept. 28, 1986
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The West African nation of Togo was calm as troops guarded key government buildings after an unsuccessful attack on its pro-Western president, Gnassingbe Eyadema. About 150 French paratroopers were flown to the former French territory to help mop up resistance, but sources said they were not needed. Thirteen people were killed in the fighting last week.
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