South African Police Unit Intervenes in Alleged Coup Plot

A 23-year-old man, alleged founder of the Anti-State Capture Death Squad Alliance, has been arrested by the Hawks police unit. The man is accused of appealing to donors to fund an operation to assassinate Cabinet ministers using undercover coup plot snipers.

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  • South Africa:   Hawks On Arrest of Suspected Coup Plotter

    Govt of SA, 26 April 2017

    During October 2016 the Hawks intercepted communication material of possible assassinations which were being planned where various members from the cabinet, state owned entities… Read more »

  • South Africa:   Hawks Arrest Suspected Coup Plotter

    SAPS, 26 April 2017

    During October 2016 the Hawks intercepted communication material of possible assassinations which were being planned where various members from the cabinet, state owned entities… Read more »

Hawks police unit vehicles (file photo).

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