A British ex-military officer faces 30 years in prison if convicted of masterminding a failed coup plot in the oil-rich Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea, prosecutors said Tuesday. Attorney General Jose Olo Obono said the charges against accused mercenary Simon Mann merit the death penalty -- but an extradition agreement prohibits it. Mann is accused of attempting to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang, with financial help from Mark Thatcher, son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
June 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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A British ex-military officer faces 30 years in prison if convicted of masterminding a failed coup plot in the oil-rich Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Attorney General Jose Olo Obono said the charges against accused mercenary Simon Mann merit the death penalty — but an extradition agreement prohibits it.
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