A commander of a military unit, which staged mutiny on Tuesday morning, and his associates from the same unit have been arrested, while some remain at large, Vano Merabishvili, the Georgian interior Minister said. Over 500 servicemen from the unit have been transferred to the base of fourth battalion and are undergoing questioning, he told President Saakashvili.
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The army in Ivory Coast has said some of its officers have been contacted to join a coup against President Laurent this week. Franz Wild has the details for VOA from Abidjan.
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Augusto Pinochet, Chile's ex dictator died today on Dec. 10 of 2006 in the hospital after suffering a heart attack a week ago. The news about the death of Pinochet is reported by Chile's national TV.
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