Putsch foiled in Burkina: four officers arrested, two wanted (Military Prosecutor’s Office)

Putsch foiled in Burkina: four officers arrested, two wanted (Military Prosecutor's Office) Ouagadougou, September 27, 2023 (AIB) - The military prosecutor's office announced on Wednesday the arrest of four officers, suspected of being involved in an attempted coup d'état, while two others are on the run. Burkina Faso Information Agency Read the entire press release 'The prosecution at the Ouagadougou Military Tribunal informs national opinion that today, September 27, 2023, on the basis of credible denunciations reporting a plot against state security in progress and implicating Officers , including two (02) on the run, and four (04) arrested and placed at his disposal, he immediately opened a detailed investigation to elucidate the facts denounced. The Military Prosecutor's Office reassures that the investigations are taking place with strict respect for the rights of the people involved and any other person that the investigation may reveal. In view of the recurrence of attempts and other allegati ons of destabilization, the military prosecutor's office invites anyone likely to provide information that could contribute to the manifestation of the truth, to come and testify. Source: Burkina Information Agency