Guinea’s former rebel leader apprehended after escaping from prison – Defence Ministry

Moussa Dadis Camara, the previous leader of Guinea’s military group in 2008, has been caught again after running away from jail on Saturday, as stated by Guinea’s Ministry of Defense.

Camara was freed from prison in Conakry on Saturday by armed men, along with three other high-ranking officers, said Justice Minister Charles Wright.

According to the Ministry of Defense, two out of the three top officers, Moussa Tiegboro Camara and Blaise Gomou, have been caught again. The third officer named Colonel Claude Pivi is still not captured.

The people who escaped but were caught again are now safe and have been taken back to Maison Centrale de Conakry, a prison in Guinea’s capital.

“The Ministry of Defense said they have done everything they can to catch the last person who escaped. ” I urge people again to keep doing their daily tasks without any restrictions.

On Saturday, people who live in the area told Reuters that military vehicles and special forces were patrolling the streets of the Guinean capital. This happened after gunshots were heard in the Kaloum administrative district, where Camara and others were being kept in the Central House prison.

It was early in the morning, around 5:00 a. mOne in the morning A group of men with a lot of weapons went into the Central House of Conakry. They were able to leave with four people on trial for the events of September. The minister said on the radio that there were 28 people, including Captain Moussa Dadis Camara.

“He said they will be found no matter where they are, but didn’t provide more information about the investigation. ”

He said that Guinea has closed its borders to stop people from escaping the country.

Camara and other people have been in court since last year, facing charges of planning a stadium attack and widespread sexual assault by Guinean security forces. This incident happened during a protest for democracy on September 28, 2009, and resulted in the death of 150 people.

Camara said it wasn’t his fault and blamed the bad actions on the soldiers who made mistakes.

People who live in the area close to Kaloum said that they heard gunshots for the first time at around 04:00 in the morning. The current time is midnight or 12:00 in the morning. After that, the security on the streets became stricter and the entrance to Kaloum was closed off.

In the morning, the capital looked peaceful. There were still many soldiers around, telling people to stay home. Mmah Camara, who lives in Tombo district, said this over the phone.

In simple words, Guinea is being ruled by a military leader named Mamady Doumbouya. He came into power by forcefully taking control in 2021. This is one of eight similar incidents that have occurred in West and Central Africa over the past three years. Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Gabon are countries where the government is controlled by military officers.