A group of officers of Guinea-Bissau’s army have been arrested on accusations of attempting a coup, according to the country’s armed forces.

The alleged coup plot involved several senior officers who were reported missing starting Monday, and was announced the day before the general election campaign was set to begin.

The military thwarted an “attempt to subvert the constitutional order”, General Mamadu Ture Kuruma, deputy chief of staff of the armed forces, said at a press conference on Friday.

“This sad episode, which involves some general and senior officers of our Armed Forces, jeopardises the peace and stability so desired for socio-economic development and the attraction of foreign investment,” read a statement from the armed forces General Staff.

The coup attempt was allegedly l

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