2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt
Militant assault on a barracks and a prison in Sierra Leone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 26 November 2023, a group of militants attacked several locations in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.[4][5][6][7] The country was subsequently placed under a nationwide curfew, with a manhunt being called to find the militants.[6] President Julius Maada Bio claimed the attack was repelled by the security forces and said the government was in control of the situation.[4][5] The attacks were described by international organizations as attempts to disrupt constitutional order in the country, and by information minister Chernor Bah as an "attempted coup".[8][5][9]
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2023 Freetown attacks | |||||||
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Part of 2023 Sierra Leone coup plot | |||||||
Location of Freetown in Sierra Leone | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dissident military officers, unidentified militants and prisoners | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Julius Maada Bio | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
14 soldiers, 1 police officer, 1 prison guard killed[1] 8 soldiers injured[2] |
3 attackers killed[2] 80 arrested[3] | ||||||
1 civilian, 1 private security employee killed[2] |
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