Guinea Coup Military Releases Anti-Government Figures

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] The military that staged a coup in Guinea, West Africa, has released a large number of detained opposition figures.

According to major foreign media on the 7th (local time), Lieutenant Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, who led the coup, announced that about 20 opponents of President Alpha Cond?, including opposition activists who had been imprisoned, were released the day before.

Lawyers representing the detainees said that 79 people were granted release permission after discussions with the military.

Earlier, on the 5th, a military-led coup took place in Guinea, resulting in the detention of President Cond? and the dissolution of the government.

As criticism grew against President Cond?'s decade-long rule, who was elected in 2010 through Guinea's first democratic election, the military forces took advantage of this opportunity to seize power.

The ousted President Alpha Cond? remains detained, and government officials such as ministers have been banned from leaving the country. However, Lieutenant Colonel Doumbouya stated that there would be no witch hunt against the previous administration.

Following the coup, the international community expressed unified concern and called for the immediate release of the detained President Cond?. The African Union (AU) stated in a statement the day before, "We urge the immediate release of President Cond?."

United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres also said, "We are closely monitoring the situation in Guinea," and "We strongly condemn the seizure of government by force and demand the immediate release of President Alpha Cond?."

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