Another Coup Attempt In Burkina Faso

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The junta government of Burkina Faso said there was an attempted coup on Tuesday in the country.

The announcement was made by the spokesperson of the military government, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, on the nation’s national TV.

According to the statement by the junta an attempt by some army officers to seize power from Capt Ibrahim Traoré, the Interim government that took over power from another military, was thwarted.

The statement in French says, “The dark intention of attacking the institutions of the Republic and plunging our country in chaos… investigations will help unmask the instigators of this plot.

“Officers and other alleged actors involved in this attempt at destabilization have been arrested and others are actively sought.”

[SA]