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Africa: Subsaharan
Zimbabwe Releases and Deports Mercenaries
2005-05-16
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Sixty-one accused mercenaries held in Zimbabwe for more than a year for alleged involvement in a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea were deported to South Africa on Sunday, where they could face charges of violating that country's anti-mercenary laws.

A lawyer for the men, Jonathan Samkange, said Zimbabwe released all 62 men who completed their yearlong sentence on immigration charges. Home Affairs spokesman Nkosana Sibuyi told the South African Press Association that one man was left behind in Harare because he was Zimbabwean.
Lucky him.
South African authorities said an investigation was continuing and the men could face charges in South Africa for violating anti-mercenary laws.
Posted by:Steve White

#3  They were supposed to be released last Tuesday, then it kept getting moved up a day. The final official story was that they were going to be released, but via undisclosed mode of transport and destination. I guess that their 'defense attorney' was doing a TV interview from Capetown should've been the tip-off.
Posted by: Pappy   2005-05-16 10:18  

#2  Sixty-one accused mercenaries - but - Zimbabwe released all 62 men.
Whom was #62? The Lawyer?
Some random guy?
Posted by: 3dc   2005-05-16 01:09  

#1  How much money do you suppose changed hands on this one?
Posted by: Classical_Liberal   2005-05-16 00:47  

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