The former head of the ruling military junta, Moussa Dadis Camara, was taken out of prison on Saturday morning by a heavily armed commando during an operation that led to intense exchanges of fire in central Conakry, AFP lawyers and a judge source said.
Published on: April 11, 2023 – 11:12 a.m. Modified on: April 11, 2023 – 12:03 p.m
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Escape to Guinea. The former head of the ruling military junta, Moussa Dadis Camara, was taken out of prison by a heavily armed commando on Saturday morning, November 4, during an operation that resulted in fierce exchanges of gunfire, lawyers and others in the center of Conakry, a judicial source said AFP with.
“I learned that there was an escape from the Conakry Civil Prison involving my client Moussa Dadis Camara,” said his lawyer Jocamey Haba. He raised the possibility that his client was arrested against his will.
Guinean Justice Minister Charles Wright also said on the radio that Moussa Dadis Camara – one of the defendants in the September 28, 2009 massacre trial – was released from prison accompanied by three of his former high-ranking officials. senior officers. Rank after shots were heard and military vehicles and special forces were seen on the streets of the Guinean capital.
According to residents of Conakry, shots were heard in Kaloum district on Saturday morning. “Around 4am GMT there was a lot of shooting and shots were heard again this (Saturday) morning,” Kaloum resident Aminata Soumah told Portal by telephone.
Gunfight in Kaloum district
Kaloum district is home to the presidential palace and other administrative buildings, as well as the prison where Moussa Dadis Camara, the former head of the junta, was imprisoned.
Local media previously reported that these events were linked to an armed attempt to release Moussa Dadis Camara.
An anonymous military source confirmed that shots were heard in Kaloum district, without providing further details.
Guinea is led by Mamadi Doumbouya, who has been in power since his coup in 2021.
There have been coups in several countries in Central and West Africa in recent years. Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Gabon are also run by the military.
With AFP and Portal