Soldiers
walk at an entrance to the compound containing government ministries,
after taking power in a coup on Wednesday, in Bamako, Mali Thursday,
March 22. Photo: AP
State television in Mali has gone off the air, as residents near the
broadcaster say they saw troops erecting heavy barricades fearing a
possible countercoup.
Mutinous soldiers seized control of state TV on Wednesday and later announced a coup.
The
president hasn't been heard from since and there have been unconfirmed
reports that loyalist soldiers may try to take back control.
Resident
Mohamed Traore said by telephone he saw troops at the station rush to
put up defences. He lives 300 yards from the broadcaster, saying when he
went to speak to them, the soldiers told him loyalists were planning an
attack.
Mali is considered one of the only functioning
democracies in the region. The coup represents a major setback for the
nation of 15.4 million.
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