ABIDJAN, June 12 (Reuters) – Authorities in Ivory Coast have
discovered and prevented a plot to overthrow the current
government organised by exiled military officers and a close
advisor to former President Laurent Gbagbo, the interior
minister said late on Tuesday.
Hamed Bakayoko said the security services had arrested
several participants in the alleged plot and seized documents
outlining a plan topple new President Alassane Ouattara and
create a transitional authority.
“One by one we’ll get them. One by one,” he said on national
television, referring to individuals he said were involved but
had yet to be arrested.
“I assure you that in the days to come you’re going to see
events speed up.”
(Reporting by Joe Bavier; Editing by Bate Felix and Jon
Hemming)
