A navy officer has been named by The Gambia's government as the alleged ringleader of a failed coup plot. Read more: Here's how events unfolded ⬇️
Banjul, The Gambia
The government statement said that loyalist troops were still searching for two alleged accomplices, following the arrest of officers from the navy, military police, state guards and first infantry battalions. The Economic Community of West African States condemned the attempted coup, saying the regional body "stands firmly" by President Adama Barrow's government.
Mr Sabally's United Democratic Party said it condemned, "without any reservations", the attempted coup. Mr Barrow defeated Mr Jammeh, whose 22-year rule was marked by state repression and brutality, in December 2016, and won a second term last year.
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