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Coup leader's deputy says Burundi putsch has failed

By AFP
Burundi 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
MAY 14, 2015 LISTEN
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."

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