Coup leader's deputy says Burundi putsch has failed
Smoke rises from several buildings near the port in Bujumbura on May 14, 2015 after a night marked by gunfire and explosions in various areas of the capital. By Jennifer Huxta (AFP)
Bujumbura (Burundi) (AFP) - The attempt to overthrow Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has failed, a deputy coup leader told AFP on Thursday.
"Personally, I recognise that our movement has failed," General Cyrille Ndayirukiye said a day after the coup was announced.
"We were faced with an overpowering military determination to support the system in power."