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Suspected of an attempt to destabilize institutions, that is to say of a coup d’état, eight soldiers were arrested by the judicial military police, according to a press release from the military prosecutor.
With our correspondent in Ouagadougou, Yaya Boudani
According to the military prosecutor, it was one of the alleged members of the group who denounced the others. They are suspected of attempting to destabilize the institutions of the Republic, that is to say of an attempted coup. The military judicial police opened an investigation for ” elucidate This case, according to the prosecutor.
Thus, since last Saturday, January 8, several soldiers, presumed members of the gang, have been arrested and questioned. Among these soldiers are Lieutenant-Colonel Emmanuel Zoungrana, head of the corps of the 12th commando infantry regiment. He was the commander of the grouping of forces in the western sector in the fight against terrorism.
The prosecution ensures that the procedure will follow its course in strict compliance with the presumption of innocence and the right of defense.
According to a security source, suspicions weighed against a group of people, including soldiers, since the march of November 27. These people are said to have planned an action to destabilize power by taking advantage of the chaos that the demonstration would have generated.
But for the moment, there is no link between the arrest of the eight soldiers and those who wanted to take advantage of the march to destabilize the power, our source said.
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