Development comes as the military continues to crack down on dissent after a pro-democracy rally in May
Mali’s military rulers have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a suspected French agent, accusing them of attempting to destabilise the country.
The announcement followed rumours in recent days of arrests of army officers. It was made by the security minister, Gen Daouda Aly Mohammedine on the local evening news on Thursday. He assured viewers that an investigation was under way and that the situation was “completely under control”.
The development comes as the military continues to crack down on dissent after a pro-democracy rally in May, the first since soldiers seized power nearly four years ago.
Few details were provided about the alleged coup plotters, what they had intended or the French national implicated in it, beyond identifying him as Yann Vezilier. Mohammedine said he had been acting “on behalf of the French intelligence service, which mobilised political leaders, civil society actors and military personnel” in Mali.
