A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank attached to the Air Corps based in Timehri, was late Friday night shot by two armed men who allegedly invaded the compound.
According to a source, Private Hilton Alfred, 21, who took over duty as guard at 23:00 hrs, went to relieve his bladder at the rear of the Air Corps hangar, when he saw two men, dressed in black walking towards him. The source said that Alfred challenged the advancing intruders, who