Violence rocked sections of the Corporate Area all day yesterday, as armed men brazenly took on the security forces in a sustained attack on police stations in anticipation of the apprehension of Tivoli Gardens don Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

Four police stations came under attack; a civilian succumbed to gunshot wounds during an assault on the Fletcher's Land Police Station; and a policeman sustained a minor gunshot injury.

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Prime Minister Bruce Golding said last night that two members of the security forces had been injured, but The Gleaner could not confirm the second case.

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There were indications before dawn broke that something was afoot - five days after the court issued a warrant for Coke's arrest.

A Gleaner team observed a large convoy of Jamaica Defence Force vehicles - including armoured trucks - with soldiers heading into Kingston along Michael Manley Boulevard.

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The tension, which simmered throughout the week, reached boiling point yesterday, as gunmen loyal to Dudus came out in show of support even as the security forces seemed to retreat as the day wore on.

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