By RFIPosted on 24-11-2019Modified on 24-11-2019 at 08:38

On Friday, shortly after the arrest of two suspected jihadists in Bamako, a lawyer Hassan Barry was arrested by the Malian DGSE for the purposes of the investigation. According to the same sources, "the lawyer cooperates in the manifestation of the truth".

The arrest of a lawyer by the local intelligence services after the arrest of two suspected jihadists has created a stir within the Malian Bar Association. Neither the prosecutor general nor the president of the indictment chamber, let alone the president, were informed, said the president of the order Alassane Sangaré in an official statement. He speaks of " violation of the law " and even goes so far as to compare the interpellation of his colleague Mr. Hassan Barry since this Friday to a sequestration.

Terrorism case

On the Malian security source side, we deny any sequestration and we explain that this is a terrorism-related affair and that in this respect efficiency and speed are decisive in investigations. Our interlocutor reminds that the state of emergency is in force in Mali, " precisely to give tools to protect the country while respecting the laws ". According to the same source, very quickly, the lawyers will be able to meet their colleague.

Several versions

Me Hassan Barry was arrested by the Malian DGSE shortly after the arrest in Bamako of two alleged terrorists. He knows them, but in what context? Several versions are circulating.

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