World IN BRIEF : SIERRA LEONE : Army Officers Oust Military Leader
From Times Wire Reports
Army officers ousted Sierra Leone’s military leader in a coup six weeks before elections in the West African nation designed to return the country to civilian rule. There were no reports of bloodshed. Ousted Capt. Valentine Strasser was said to have been given safe passage to London. In London, a government spokesman said it was his understanding that Strasser was taken to Guinea.
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