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                  Burkina Faso Arrests Suspects in Armory Raid

   by VOA News

   An army official in Burkina Faso said 10 soldiers have been arrested in
   connection with a pre-dawn raid Friday on an armory outside the
   capital, Ouagadougou.

   Friday's raid on the Yimbdi armory came less than a week after
   al-Qaida-linked terrorists killed at least 29 people and wounded scores
   more, including many foreigners, in an upscale Ouagadougou hotel and
   nearby cafe.

   Spokesman Willy Youmeogo, speaking Saturday, said all 10 suspects in
   the armory raid were former members of the country's presidential
   guard. He also said one civilian was arrested, describing him as a
   "religious" figure.

   The guard was an elite unit of 1,500 members loyal to former President
   Blaise Compaore, who was driven from power in 2014 following massive
   protests.

   The former French colony has undergone upheaval since Compaore's ouster
   15 months ago.

   Last year, his former spy chief, General Gilbert Diendere, used the
   unit, known as RSP, in an attempt to overthrow the interim government
   just days before presidential elections.

   Diendere was jailed for treason and the RSP was officially disbanded.
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