Most of Kenyan Air Force arrested in coup attempt

About 3,000 people are under arrest following Sunday's coup attempt in Kenya, including nearly the entire Kenyan Air Force, military sources said.

The Air Force, which was at the center of the revolt, has about 2,500 men. Two thousand of them are in custody, the sources said. The remaining 1,000 people held by authorities were described as looters.

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