Officials Say Takeover Plot Has Been Foiled
From Times Wire Reports
Mauritania’s government broke up a plot by military officers and radical Islamists to seize power in the West African nation through a bombing and assassination campaign, military and ruling party officials said.
There was no immediate confirmation or denial from the government, and it was impossible to verify the claim.
Authorities arrested at least two military officers.
Four officials of President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya’s party claimed top figures were targeted for assassination, including Taya.
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