The alleged leader of a coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau last week has been arrested in the Gambia, reports say.

Rear Admiral Americo Bubo Na Tchuto had escaped from custody in Guinea-Bissau, but was detained shortly after entering the Gambia, AFP news agency reported.

Mr Na Tchuto was held after allegedly asking senior officers for help in ousting President Joao Bernardo Vieira.

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(BBC)

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