Eleven killed in shootout Cape Verde

- The Cape Verde Islands are Wednesday (local time) killed eleven people, including eight soldiers and three civilians, reported state television and police sources.

There were no immediate details on the circumstances surrounding the murders, but the authorities hold a press conference later in the day.

The battle of Cape Verde performs against South American drug gangs smuggling cocaine to Europe, has already led to a series of shootings. But it is not known whether these murders are related to drugs.