Coup-plot British man jailed
British mercenary Simon Mann was today jailed for being the key player in a 2004 coup in Equatorial Guinea.
The court in Malabo jailed the former SAS soldier for 34 years and four months.
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SUBSCRIBEBritish mercenary Simon Mann was today jailed for being the key player in a 2004 coup in Equatorial Guinea.
The court in Malabo jailed the former SAS soldier for 34 years and four months.
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