Zimbabwe: 70 Mercenaries Plead Guilty to Coup Plot in Zimbabwe

28 July 2004

Almost all the 70 mercenaries accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea have pleaded guilty in a Zimbabwe court. The 67 South Africans admitted the lesser charges of breaking immigration and aviation laws at their much delayed trial in the capital, Harare.

All 70 are expected to face further security charges on Wednesday. Their plane was impounded in March, when they picked up weapons bought from the Zimbabwe state arms supplier.

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