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Brits deny coup involvement
15/03/2004 20:01 - (SA)
Pretoria - The British Embassy in Pretoria on Monday refuted allegations that the United Kingdom was involved in an attempt to overthrow the government in Equatorial Guinea.
"There is no question of British Government support for the alleged attempted coup against the Government of Equatorial Guinea," the embassy said in a statement.
"We (the British Government) do not condone or support mercenary interventions against sovereign governments".
This follows the detention of an aeroplane in Harare last week, allegedly carrying mercenaries to Equatorial Guinea.
Zimbabwe Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi had suggested the group was backed by US, British and Spanish agents.
The men have been detained in Harare since Sunday last week. Sixty of them were charged yesterday with attempting to purchase firearms without a certificate.
- SAPA
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