Guinea military arrests point to post-coup tensions

[struggle4progress]

Source: Mail and Guardian

SALIOU SAMB | CONAKRY, GUINEA - Jan 07 2009 14:48

Guinea's military rulers have detained at least two former senior commanders in a purge of the armed forces that reveals tensions following last month's coup in the West African bauxite exporter, officers said.

Those detained by soldiers under orders from the ruling junta, which seized power on December 23, include the former armed forces chief of staff General Diarra Camara and a former navy chief, Admiral Aly Daffe, the officers added.

The sources, who asked not to be named, said the former commanders and other officers were held on suspicion of plotting to organise opposition, including possible sabotage, against the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) junta.

They gave no more details of the motives ...

Read more: http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-01-07-guinea-military-arrests-point-to-postcoup-tensions