Ex-generals held in Guinea
2009-01-07 08:20
Conakry - Several generals forced into retirement after the coup in Guinea have been arrested by the military junta and three of them were still in custody on Tuesday, sources from their entourage said.
They said former army chief of staff Diarra Camara, navy chief Ali Daffe and his deputy Admiral Fassiriman Traore, were arrested on Sunday and were still being held at military headquarters in Conakry.
Several other top officers, including a former top defence ministry official, were also arrested Sunday but later released.
The junta gave no explanation for the arrests.
A total of 22 generals were forced into retirement five days after the December 23 coup led by Captain Moussa Dadis Camara.
- AFP