Gabon arrests military officers accused of attempted coup

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Reuters

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Mon, 07 Jan 2019 - 09:58 GMT

BY

Reuters

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 - 09:58 GMT

FILE PHOTO: Cars drive down a highway beneath the skyline of Libreville, Gabon's capital, January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Cars drive down a highway beneath the skyline of Libreville, Gabon's capital, January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

LIBREVILLE, 7 Jan 2019: Four of five Gabon military officers who attempted a coup in the early hours of Monday morning have been arrested at the radio station they briefly took control of, government spokesman Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told Reuters.

A fifth officer fled and is being searched for, he said.

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