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Military General Accused Of Attempted Coup Leaves Lesotho

Military General Accused Of Attempted Coup Leaves Lesotho

From News  24

The renegade general accused of leading a failed coup attempt in Lesotho has left the kingdom along with two of his rivals as part of a deal to restore security, the South African mediator said on Saturday.

Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli is under investigation for treason and murder following the 30 August putsch, which saw the military attack several police installations and the prime minister’s residence, killing one police officer.

Kamoli as well as a rival general, Maaparankoe Mahao, and Lesotho police commissioner Lhotatso Tsooana left the small mountain kingdom on Friday for “working visits” in Uganda, Sudan and Algeria, respectively, said South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in a statement.

 

 

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