13 Sierra Leone military officers are under arrest for trying to stage a coup, a minister says

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FILE - The streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone, are empty during a curfew on Sunday, Nov, 26, 2023. The attacks on Sierra Leones main military barracks and prisons are a failed coup attempt and have resulted in the arrest of 13 military officers, the governments spokesman said Tuesday. (AP Photo/TJ Bade, File)