At least four people were killed today tuesday when police in Congo Republic clashed with protesters who say plans for constitutional change are aimed at keeping President Denis Sassou Nguesso in power.President Denis Sassou Nguesso who has ruled for all but five years since 1979,follows other veteran African leader in seeking to extend his rule beyond current constitutional limits.The opposition,however is stepping up protests ahead of a referendum on sunday on removing constitutional limits to him seeking a third successive term.Police fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse thousands of protesters who gathered early in the morning in defiance of a recent government ban on public meetings,waving banners reading ''Sassou get out'' and ''No to the referendum''.Marchers in Brazzaville scattered after the police opened fire but remained on the streets,burning tires and erecting barricades while helicopters circled overhead.Police stations were attacked in South of the city,an opposition stronghold.When demonstrators refused to disperse,protesters said security forces turned their guns directly on the crowd.Pressmen saw four bodies,marked with bullet holes,brought to the central morgue..One more photo below. 
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