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Arrest warrants issued for 10 opposition leaders

    NAIROBI

    Zanzibar's Attorney-General Ali Mohamed Omar has issued arrest warrants for 10 top opposition leaders of the Civic United Front (CUF), including the party's vice-chairman Sharrif Hamad, Tanzanian news organisations reported on Thursday. Omar told journalists that investigations into the 10 linked them to an alleged coup attempt to overthrow Zanzibar's President Salmin Amour. They will face treason charges along with 17 other
    people. "You can't arrest the lieutenants and leave the generals," 'The Guardian' newspaper quoted him as saying.

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