The Gambian government announced on Wednesday that it had thwarted an attempt by several soldiers to stage a coup to oust President Adama Barrow.
Barrow’s office said a military unit conducted a “swift operation” on Tuesday and arrested four soldiers from the army and navy for conspiring against the government. It noted that the military is in pursuit of three other servicemen who are on the run.
Urging the public not to panic, the presidency said investigations are continuing and that the arrested soldiers are assisting with the probe.
The government has not provided additional information, and it is not clear if the soldiers had links with the previous government of Yahya Jammeh. According to the BBC, there were no reports of gunshots and no indication that the military had been deployed to secure strategic locations.
IMAGE SOURCE: SERGEY PONOMAREV/THE NEW YORK TIMES
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