Burkina Faso Coup Attempt Fails

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According to local media, an attempted coup was thwarted by the Burkina Faso military this evening. Soldiers loyal to Senior Burkina Faso Gendarmerie Officer Somda reportedly attempted to ambush a convoy with Interim President Traore in Ouagadougou this evening. However, the President was not in the convoy after security forces caught whiff of the scheme.

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