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2003-06-08 East/Subsaharan Africa
Mauritania ’foils coup attempt’
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Posted by Paul Moloney 2003-06-08 02:54 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 That's exactly how it appears... Reuters says it was Islamist officers of an "armored unit" and the Air Force. They are unhappy that the Arab president maintains relations with Israel, and arrested the 32 terrorists.

Interesting place, by African hellhole standards. Freed by France in 1960, went to the popular coup system of gov't., now at least nominally democratic. Moderate, with Arabic, black, and mixed elements.

CNN is now referring to this as a "putsch". I though you needed beer to have a putsch?
Posted by Mark IV 2003-06-08 09:14:51||   2003-06-08 09:14:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Uh-Oh...Latest news is that the rebels have forced out the Mauritanian leader and he's had to take refuge in the French Embassy.

Battles continue in the area between the insurgents and forces loyal to President Maaouiya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya. The British Broadcasting Corp. reported that crowds of civilians have taken over government ministries in Nouakchott, and mutineers regained control of the radio station. The rebels are expected to broadcast a statement. A number of reports suggest military and air force units are on the side of the rebels. There are also reports of widespread looting.
Another Islamic hellhole is right Mark
Posted by Frank G  2003-06-08 12:44:34||   2003-06-08 12:44:34|| Front Page Top

#3 "had to take refuge in the French Embassy".

It's all over. We can only assume that he wanted to surrender if he went there.
Posted by Becky 2003-06-08 23:54:29||   2003-06-08 23:54:29|| Front Page Top

#4 used to be a coup mattered in africa if it caused a country to shift from the West to the USSR, or vice versa. Then they didnt matter at all.

Now they matter again. Mauritania in Islamist hands cant make Morocco, Algeria, or Mali happy. But wait and see what they do. If its only break relations with Israel, no one will really care, except some obscure folks in the africa desk of the Israel Min. of For. Affairs.
Posted by Liberalhawk 2003-06-09 00:22:08||   2003-06-09 00:22:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Disagree, Liberalhawk.

Any win for the Islamofascists, even in an obscure West African nation, can be leveraged due to their tendency to network internationally.

Posted by Anon1 2003-06-09 01:24:41||   2003-06-09 01:24:41|| Front Page Top

#6  Especially considering how close Mauritania is to Algeria.
Posted by Dan Darling  2003-06-09 02:16:04|| [www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com]  2003-06-09 02:16:04|| Front Page Top

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