The Economic Community of Western Africa (ECOWAS) will send 1,200 military personnel to Sierra Leone.
This was announced by Odjer Ngela, special adviser to the current chairman of Ecowas, Bolas Ahmed Tinube.
As follows from the message, Tinube met with the heads of the General Staffs of the Armed Forces of the Ecowas member countries in the capital of Nigeria, Abuja.
About the decision of Ecowas, place in Sierra-Leone 1200 military was announced by the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Nigeria Christopher Musa.
participating countries promised to support these efforts.
Trips attempt to Sierra Leone
On November 26, 2023, a group of people attacked a weapon warehouse in the Wilberfors barracks in Fritown, and then a prison in this region.
After the attack, 2200 prisoners fled from prison, a partial commandant hour was announced throughout the country.
The representative of the Issa Forces of Issa Bangura said that 19 people were killed as a result of the attack on the Wilberfors barracks, including 13 soldiers and police officer, another 8 people were injured.
The Minister of Information and Civil Education of Sierra-Leon Chernor A. Bach said that attacks on the barracks and prison were an “attempt by a coup d’etat”.
In connection with the attempt of a coup d’etat, many people were detained, including military and police officers.
12 suspects, including the bodyguard of the former President Ernest Bay Koroma, were accused of “treason.”