An attempted coup in the capital city of Sierra Leone was
thwarted in the early hours of Sunday, resulting in heavy gunfire and
widespread chaos.
The military Arsenal base was breached looted, and a fierce
exchange of gunfire ensued between the coup plotters and government forces.
Confirming the incident, President Julius Maada Bio, in a
release declared a nationwide curfew as the military continues to search for
the perpetrators.
“I bring you greetings from the Presidential Lodge in Freetown. In the early hours of this morning, there was a breach of security at the Military Barracks at Wilberforce in Freetown, as some unidentified individuals attacked the military armoury.
“However, they were repelled by our gallant Security Forces
and calm has been restored. As the combined team of our Security Forces
continue to root out the remnant of the fleeing renegades, a nationwide curfew
has been declared and citizens are encouraged to stay indoors.
“The PEACE of our beloved NATION is PRICELESS and we shall
continue to protect the peace and security of Sierra Leone against the forces
that wish to truncate our much-cherished stability.
“We remain resolute in our determination to protect
democracy in Sierra Leone and I urge all Sierra Leoneans to unite towards this
collective responsibility,” he said.
Another statement by the Minister of Information and Civic
Education of Sierra Leone, Chernor Bah, said some unidentified individuals
carried out the attack.
“In the early hours of Sunday November 26th 2023, some
unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armory at
Wilberforce barracks. They have all been rebuffed.
“To enable the security forces to continue the process of
apprehending the suspects, a nationwide curfew is declared with immediate
effect across the country.
“We strongly advise citizens to stay indoors,” Bah stated.
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From what I'm seeing, is clearly an issue of poor governance that is causing this in Africa. African leaders are extremely very bad.
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