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Thirteen Soldiers, Including Alleged Ringleaders, Nabbed in Benin Coup Crackdown
Authorities in Benin have arrested 13 people, including suspected ringleaders, following Sunday’s attempted coup announced on national television.
Military and security sources told AFP that all but one of the detainees are serving soldiers, while the remaining suspect is a former member of the armed forces.
The arrests came after a group of officers appeared on the state broadcaster claiming they had removed President Patrice Talon from office and dissolved all state institutions under the banner of a so-called “Military Committee for Refoundation.”
The presidency swiftly dismissed the claims, confirming that President Talon is safe and that loyalist forces are firmly in control.
Describing the operation as the work of “a small group” with limited influence, the presidency said order has been fully restored.
“This is a small group of people who only control the television. The regular army is regaining control. The city and the country are completely secure,” it said.
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