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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Central African Republic soldiers have detained 10 Slovak nationals allegedly caught while loading two cases with weapons and ammunition.
The men were originally thought to be Czech nationals, Pravo reported Friday. The Czech Embassy in Democratic Republic of Congo sought to verify their identities but was unable to do so.
The soldiers reportedly arrested the men in Nola, a town in southwestern Central Africa. Two men eluded capture. The rest were transferred to the capital Bangui and are being kept in detention.
The identity of the arrested Slovaks remains unclear.
According to sources close to Central African Republic President Francois Bozize, speaking on condition of anonymity, the men are suspected of being mercenaries planning an attempt at destabilizing Bozize's regime.
This interpretation is at variance with the Defense Ministry, which is operating on the supposition that the detainees are hunters without properly registered weapons.
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