Crisis in Sierra Leone: Government declares curfew after attack on barracks

Continuous gunfire could be heard in the capital Freetown this morning

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View of Freetown, Photo: Shutterstock
View of Freetown, Photo: Shutterstock
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

Unknown assailants attacked the army barracks of Sierra Leone early this morning and tried to break into the armory, reports Reuters.

Continuous shooting could be heard this morning in the capital, Freetown, and the government declared a curfew throughout the territory.

The Government announced that the situation was "under control" and that the attack had been repelled.

Sierra Leone is located in West Africa, a region where several coups have taken place in recent years.

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