Georgian opposition leaders are accusing President Mikheil Saakashvili for staging the alleged coup plot to divert attention from domestic problems.

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Government spokesmen later backed away from the coup plot theory, saying the conspiracy was only aimed at assassinating government leaders and bombing strategic installations.

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But on Sunday, Paxon again insisted that, despite his resignation, he was not part of the coup plot.

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Mr Maduro gave three broadcasts, carried on all TV channels, in which he blamed Mr Capriles for Monday night's violence and accused him of a coup plot.

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Last month, a Turkish court sentenced three former army generals to 20 years in jail each for plotting a coup, convicting nearly 330 officers of involvement in the plot.

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