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Madagascar's mutiny leader Koto Mainty 'killed'
Source: BBC
This is the second failed army mutiny on the Indian Ocean island in two years Continue reading the main story
The chief army mutineer in Madagascar has been killed in a battle with loyalist troops, the military has said.
A barracks was recaptured from dissident soldiers. The motives for their mutiny were unclear, an army spokesman told the BBC.
Flights to and from the airport in the capital, Antananarivo, were suspended while the gun battles raged.
Madagascar has been unstable since President Andry Rajoelina captured power in 2009 with military backing.
His rival, Marc Ravalomanana, is exiled in South Africa.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18953095
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