The statements had a certain similarity. Sir Mark Thatcher and London-based millionaire Ely Calil, two people alleged to have played key roles in the failed coup attempt in an oil-rich West African state, were either "delighted" or "thrilled" to hear that a private jet had taken to the air and was bringing home Simon Mann, the only Briton jailed for the attempted takeover of Equatorial Guinea.
Down the rabbit hole: Simon Mann, Mark Thatcher, and the Wonga Coup
The British mercenary convicted in the 2004 attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea is out to bring down his cohorts.