Mauritania's prime minister and three other high-ranking government officials have been released, leaders of last week's army-led coup say.

The "state council" said it had freed Prime Minister Yahia Ould Ahmed El-Ouakef and three other allies of President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

The statement did not mention Mr Abdallahi, who has been in custody since he was overthrown last Wednesday.

Western diplomats have called for his immediate release.


Source: BBC