UNDATED FILE PHOTO - Surinamese President Jules Wijdenbosch, shown in a file photo, announced that security forces had headed off a coup attempt against his government, arresting 13 people, October 25, after an hour-long gun battle. Residents in the former Dutch colony's capital Paramaribo confirmed October 27 hearing the gunfight but many remained skeptical about the official version of events.

SURINAM COUP ATTEMPT