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Zimbabwe: Alleged coup plotters deny treason charges

Six suspects including a former army officer accused of plotting a coup to oust Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe denied charges of treason, the official media reported today.

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'Mercenary leader' admits trying to buy weapons
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A former captain in the SAS, accused by Zimbabwe of leading 70 suspected mercenaries in a coup plot against Equatorial Guinea today admitted attempting to possess dangerous weapons and faces ten years in prison.

Wed, 28 Jul, 2004

Mercenaries face charges in Zimbabwe

Sixty-seven suspected mercenaries detained in Zimbabwe along with their three-man flight crew face additional charges of plotting to kill the president of the oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, their lawyer said today.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2004

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