Officials stated on Monday that some soldiers were prevented from attempting a coup in the west of Africa; Gabon and four coup troopers were captured.
Government spokesman Guy-Bertrand Mapangou stated that 4 of 5 troops, who seized the national radio in Libreville, the capital of Gabon, were arrested while an operation is underway against escaped other troop.
"The situation is under control," Mapangou told AFP.
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