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Nigeria Russian mercenaries offer aid to Burkinabè coup leaders against jihadists

The group calling itself Community of Officers for International Security, which is based in the Central African Republic, published its offer in a letter. 

It is not clear if it has been or will be accepted.

Burkina Faso is now led by a military junta that overthrew the government of President Roch Kaboré on Monday.

The letter, which has been verified by a Russian security adviser to the CAR presidency, also takes a swipe at the French-led offensive against extremists in the Sahel.

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