Sierra Leone's Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh visits the central Pademba Road prison after unidentified gunmen attacked a military barracks and the prison, following which inmates escaped, in Freetown, Sierra Leone November 27, 2023.
We will try to capture them and bring them to the full force of the laws of Sierra Leone."
And some were military officers, either retired or serving," army chief of defence staff Lavahun told the news conference.
Sierra Leone's main opposition All People Congress of the former president, condemned the attacks in a statement.
Sierra Leone, which is still recovering from a 1991-2002 civil war in which more than 50,000 were killed, has been tense since Bio was re-elected in June.
Persons:
Sierra, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Umaru, Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, Chernor Bah, General Patrick Lavahun, Koroma, Bah, Lavahun, Umaru Fofana, Cooper Inveen, Nellie Peyton, Bate Felix, Alison Williams, Christina Fincher, Tomasz Janowski, David Gregorio Our
Organizations:
Sierra Leone's, REUTERS, U.S . State Department, European Union, Thomson
Locations:
Freetown, Sierra Leone, FREETOWN, Sierra, West, United States