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Article: 2nd LD: Mauritanian military stage coup in capital: agencies
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- August 6, 2008
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2nd LD: Mauritanian military stage coup in capital: agencies
DAKAR, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Mauritanian military staged a coup
on Wednesday in the capital of Nouakchott, arresting President Sidi
Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed
Waghf, reports from agencies reaching here said.
The reports said the Mauritanian interior minister was also
arrested by the military.
State radio and ...