The government of Mali He announced that last Friday he frustrated a coup attempt against the current Military Board, in power since 2020, and arrested those involved, including a French citizen and several high -ranking officers.
In a statement released on Thursday, the Executive reported that the investigations led to the arrest of a French citizen, who “is being questioned by the competent authorities”, as well as the generals Abass Dembélé y silent sagara.
As reported today by state television ORTM1, among the detainees are Lieutenant Colonels Baba Demblé, Sayboii, Tiekoro Diara Diarari yungalo Diogo.within a total of alleged eleven involved.
In an appearance in that public chain, the Malian Minister of Security and Civil Protection, general Daoud Aly Mohammedine, He revealed that the French citizen arrested in this case is called Yann Vezilierand accused him of working for Gauling Secret Services.
The government stressed that the arrests were made to the strictly respect “legal proceduresand reaffirmed its commitment to “protect institutions, defend national sovereignty and guarantee the safety of all citizens.”
Likewise, the Military Board called on the Malian people to remain “Unido and Vigilante” and to trust the ability of security forces to preserve the peace and unity of the country.
Mali, immersed in a prolonged political instability, has suffered Two coup d’etat from 2020 And, since then, he has distanced himself from his former colonial power, France, in search of new allies such as Russia and in the midst of a growing jihadist violence.
