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Madagascar Mutineers Say They Control Army Tanks
Date: 3/13/2009 7:20:16 AM Sender: VOA News
Madagascar Mutineers Say They Control Army Tanks  
By VOA News
13 March 2009
  

Mutinous troops in Madagascar say they have control of army tanks, but deny an attack on the presidential palace is imminent.

The island nation off the coast of Africa has been hit by unrest and weeks of anti-government protests that left more than 100 people dead.

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Colonel Noel Rakotonandrasana (l) in Antananarivo, 11 Mar 2009

A spokesman for the mutineers, Colonel Noel Rakotonandrasana, says they moved the tanks into the capital Antananarivo overnight. But he said they are not about to be rolled onto the streets.

Madagascar＇s President Marc Ravalomanana had appealed to the army to stay neutral in the nation＇s political crisis.

Rising tension between the president and opposition leader Andry Rajoelina has led to divisions within the army, which replaced its own chief of staff Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Madagascar is urging Americans to consider leaving while commercial airlines are still operating normally.

Peace talks between the president and opposition leader scheduled for Thursday were canceled after Rajoelina refused to participate.

Rajoelina accuses the president of turning into a dictator and has repeatedly called for his resignation.

His predecessor had warned on Tuesday of a military takeover unless the president and opposition leader resolved the country＇s political crisis.

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