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Arrests Made In Coup Attempt; President To Address Nation

May 15 2015

Burundi

Three leaders of an attempted coup in Burundi are under arrest, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).

Former Defense Minister Cyrille Ndayirukiya, an army general and a police general were arrested on Friday, said a presidential spokesman. He said they will be charged with mutiny in a military court, reported CNN.

Gen. Godefroid Niyombare, the alleged leader of the coup may still be at large, according to some accounts. The government says he was among those arrested.

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