Sierra Leone Imposes Nationwide Curfew After Attack On Army Barracks

The Sierra Leonean government has imposed a nationwide curfew on its citizens over a suspicion of a coup d’etat following gunfire in Freetown, the country’s capital.

Sierra Leone’s minister of information and civic education, Chernor A. Bah made this known in a statement released on Sunday, November 26, 2023.

The government said in the statement that the security forces were in control of the situation.

“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,” the statement read in part.

“The public is assured that the government and our state security forces are in control. To enable the security forces to continue the process of apprehending the suspects, a nationwide curfew is declared with immediate effect across the country.

#SierraLeone pic.twitter.com/BR02tuBFRn

— Gleaner Newspaper Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 (@GleanerSierraLe) November 26, 2023
A nationwide Curfew has been declared with Immediate effect across the country following an attempted break into the military armory at Wilberforce Barrack. #SierraLeone pic.twitter.com/mA132fFmOZ

— Gleaner Newspaper Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 (@GleanerSierraLe) November 26, 2023
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