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Police release photos and names of 34 Sierra Leone fugitives
[AFRICANEWS] Sierra Leone police on Tuesday published the photos and identities of 34 men and women wanted in connection with the festivities that left around 20 people dead in the capital Freetown on Sunday.The 32 men and two women listed as "runaways" include serving and retired soldiers, coppers and civilians. The police statement posted on social networks promised a "handsome reward" to anyone providing information leading to their capture. On Sunday, Freetown witnessed several hours of armed confrontation between the security forces and unknown assailants who tried to break into a military armoury. The central prison and other correctional facilities were stormed and dozens of inmates appear to have escaped. The festivities left around twenty people dead, according to military and forensic sources. They were orchestrated by serving or retired soldiers, said the army front man. Related: Sierra Leone: 2023-08-28 More normalcy: Papua New Guinea to open Jerusalem embassy next week, Israeli official says Sierra Leone: 2023-08-26 Good Morning Sierra Leone: 2023-08-26 Sierra Leone to open embassy in Jerusalem Related: Freetown: 2022-11-25 Sierra Leone MPs in Fistfight Over Electoral System Freetown: 2022-08-14 Sierra Leone: President Accuses Protesters of Insurrection Freetown: 2021-11-06 Sierra Leone explosion: Scores dead after Freetown oil tanker collision Posted by: Fred 2023-11-29 |
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