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Trinidad coup attempt - More than 100 members of the Islamist radical group, Jamaat-al-Muslimeen, stormed Trinidad and Tobago parliament and a TV station holding all inside hostage, including the prime minister ANR Robinson for several days as violence and looting erupted in the capital. A state of emergency was imposed but when the rebellion was over much of Port of Spain had been burned and destroyed. Twenty-four people died, including an MP, Leo Des Vignes - and many more were injured. More
