41. Islamic militants from abroad are planning a coup against the Palestinian self-rule authority, President Yasser Arafat warned here on Monday. 42. A military tribunal began a hearing in September of a group of soldiers and civilians accused of planning a coup in March. 43. A military tribunal began a hearing in September of another group of soldiers and civilians accused of planning a coup in March. 44. The report cited Bush administration sources as saying that in late February, dissident Venezuelan military officers had informed embassy officials about planning a coup. 45. The soldiers were humiliated, said Jammeh, when the presidential guard, assisted by Nigerian soldiers, proceeded to disarm them claiming they were planning a coup. 46. They were allegedly planning a coup against the military regime with the complicity of army officers. 47. Lebed initially accused the four of planning a coup. 48. The Arab daily Al-Hayat reported last week that a group of officers had been arrested and some since released for planning the coup attempt. 49. The officer admitted under duress that a coup was being planned, he said. |