The French man was arrested due to the allegation of espionage

Military referees say they arrested a French citizen on suspicion of his country in an attempt to destabilize the African nation.

In a statement he read on National TV late Thursday, Junta claimed that Yan Vizelier was working on behalf of the French intelligence service. Mr. Vezilier has not yet commented on the accusation.

His photo was also broadcast, along with those in a number of army generals He was recently arrested by allegedly planning to overthrow the military government.

“The conspiracy has been thwarted with the arrests of the participants,” said Dawood’s Minister of Security, Ally Muhammad, in the televised speech.

France, the former colonial ruler in Mali, will not yet comment on the arrest of the man and allegations of destabilization.

The West African State has been grabbed with a security crisis that is fueled by an Islamic rebellion since 2012 – one of the reasons that were presented to the military acquisition, but the attacks conducted by jihadi groups continued to increase.

After days of speculation about the alleged coup conspiracy, General Mohamed stressed that “the marginal elements of the Financial Armed Security Forces” were arrested for their endeavor to “destabilize the republic’s institutions.”

The minister said, “It was said that these soldiers and civilians” obtained “helping foreign countries.”

The minister added that the French citizen behaves “on behalf of the French intelligence service, which mobilized political leaders and actors in civil society and military personnel” in Mali.

He also confirmed the arrest of army generals, including General Abbas Dembele, the former governor of the Mobti region, who was recently rejected from his post.

Security sources told AFP that at least 55 soldiers have been arrested so far regarding the alleged coup.

General Mohamed said that the full investigation was underway to identify “potential partners” and that “the situation is completely under control.”

Political tension has been rising in recent weeks, which witnessed the arrest of former prime ministers Musa Mara and Shagueel Maga on accusations of harming the reputation of the state and embezzlement.

Mara, an explicit critic of the military government, It has been in detention since August 1While Maïga faces judicial sanctions.

In May, the Military Council resolved all political parties after the rare anti -government protests, which it described as a severe blow to the reconciliation efforts started by military leaders last year.

The leader of the Military Council, General Asimi Joita, who seized power in 2020 and 2021, promised the elections last year, but was not held at all.

In July, The transition period has been extended five yearsHis purification to continue leading the country until at least 2030.

Besides her Neighborhood neighbors and Burkina Faso, she recruited the allies of the Russian allies to contain jihadist attacks in the region after breaking relations with France – but there were no significant improvements in security.