A group of military personnel and civilians has been arrested in Mali, including two army generals and a suspected French secret agent, for attempting to destabilize the country. Security Minister General Daoud Aly Mohammedine announced the arrests and assured that the situation is under control. The plot began on August 1, involving assistance from foreign states. A French national, Yann Christian Bernard Vezilier, is suspected of acting on behalf of the French intelligence service, which allegedly coordinated with various domestic actors in Mali.
The situation is completely under control. The transitional government informs the national public of the arrest of a small group of marginal elements of the Malian armed and security forces for criminal offences aimed at destabilising the institutions of the republic.
These soldiers and civilians had obtained the help of foreign states, Mali's military said in a statement, adding that a French national identified as Yann Christian Bernard Vezilier was held on suspicion of working on behalf of the French intelligence service.
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