President of Mauritania was deposed in a coup after forcefully removing top army officials. President guardmen seized Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.
Soldiers gather at the presidential palace after Mauritian president sacked top army officers during political crisis.
Former presidential guard chief Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, said that Abdallahi is now former president. Abdelaziz is one of the sacked officers. He also cancelled previous decree of Mauritian President by which the president sacked top army officers.
The state council is also Led by Abdelaziz.
Abdallahi won election last year and become president of Mauritania.
The security agents of the BASEP (Presidential Security Battalion) came to our home around 9.20 (5:20 a.m. EDT) and took away my father," Amal Mint Cheikh Abdallahi, the president’s daughter, told Reuters.
State television and radio in Nouakchott had both ceased broadcasting earlier in the day.
One official told that prime minister and interior minister is also held and send to unknown destination.
Mauritania is new oil producing country and produces iron ore, copper and gold.
Most part of the country is dessert and has population of 3 million.
Mauritania was a French colony and became independent in 1960.
Before Abdallahi strongman Maaouya Sid Ahmed Ould Taya ruled Mauritania.He grabbed the power in 1984 coup.
He ruled Maruitania from 1984 to 2005.
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