Surrender Deadline Passes; Coup Leader Says He Remains In Charge
September 22 2015
The chiefs of Burkina Faso's army have given the leader of the recent coup an ultimatum to either surrender or face attack, reports the BBC.
The army chiefs demanded that Gen. Gilbert Diendere and the others behind the coup surrender by 10 a.m. GMT Tuesday.
On Monday, talks were held between the army and the presidential guard responsible for the coup.
After the army issued a warning, Diendere apologized to the nation and said he would hand over control to a civilian...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.