Zimbabwe trial of mercenaries postponed

The trial of 70 people accused of being British-led mercenaries plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea was postponed in Zimbabwe today to allow their lawyers to appeal for the trial to be moved, court officials said.

Zimbabwe trial of mercenaries postponed
Mon, 19 Jul, 2004 - 15:03

The trial of 70 people accused of being British-led mercenaries plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea was postponed in Zimbabwe today to allow their lawyers to appeal for the trial to be moved, court officials said.

The men were detained after landing at Harare International Airport on March 7, and are charged with conspiring to carry out a coup in Equatorial Guinea with weapons bought in Zimbabwe.

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