Gambians Wonder If Country’s Former Dictator Behind Recent Coup Attempt.

A young worshipper arrives ahead of Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, as Gambian security forces look on. MUHAMADOU BITTAYE / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

            

The government of Gambia today has announced that an attempted coup in the country has been foiled. In a public statement, a release from the office of the president stated that “based on intelligence reports that some soldiers of the Gambian army were plotting to overthrow the democratically elected Government of President Adama Barrow.”