Military Coup in Guinea... President's Whereabouts Unknown

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] A coup d'?tat has occurred in Guinea, West Africa, and the whereabouts and condition of President Alpha Cond? remain unknown.

On the 5th (local time), according to major foreign media including CNN, the Guinean military issued a statement declaring that it had seized legislative power.

Mamadi Doumbouya, who leads Guinea's elite special forces, appeared on state television and said, "The privatization of politics is over," adding, "It is the duty of soldiers to save the nation."

Wearing military uniform alongside armed soldiers, Doumbouya announced, "We dissolve the Cond? government and suspend the constitution."

Meanwhile, the Guinean Ministry of Defense stated in a press release that the presidential security team and the military had suppressed the attackers.

With conflicting claims from both sides, the exact whereabouts and detention status of President Cond? have not been specifically confirmed.

AFP reported that, based on footage it obtained, armed soldiers claimed to have secured President Cond?'s custody. Through the video, they stated that President Cond? was being detained, the constitution was nullified, and borders were closed.

A photo was also released showing armed soldiers, believed to be coup forces, with President Cond? seated in the middle on a sofa.

President Cond?'s side confirmed to CNN that Cond? had been arrested and that a coup had taken place in Guinea.

The UN Secretary-General strongly condemned the military's coup attempt. Ant?nio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, tweeted, "We are closely monitoring the situation in Guinea," and added, "We strongly condemn the seizure of power by force and demand the immediate release of President Alpha Cond?."

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