The Guinean army justifies the capture of Sierra Leonean soldiers: crowd state and a president vows to preserve the integrity of the territory.
“They pitched a tent and flew their national flag… “: Guinean army justifies arrest of Sierra Leonean soldiers
Yesterday, Tuesday, February 24, the Sierra Leonean government accused, in a statement, the Guinean army of crossing the border to stop Sierra Leonean soldiers and police officers busy making bricks for the construction of a border post and accommodation center in Kalleyereh, a town located in the Sulima chieftaincy, Falaba District (north east of the country) The events took place on “Monday, February 23, 2026”.
The arrested Sierra Leonean soldiers and police officers have been transported across the border, into Guinean territory, the statement informs.
“Several dozens of armed Sierra Leonean soldiers have entered Guinea’s territory without authorization”
The Guinean army, indexed, reacted on the same day yesterday, Tuesday, in a statement. In the document, she explains that it was rather the Sierra Leonean soldiers who ventured into Guinea’s territory.
“The General Staff of the Armies informs the national and international opinion that, on Sunday, February 22, 2026, several dozens of armed Sierra Leonean soldiers have infiltrated the territory of Guinea, in Kudaya District, Sandenia Sub-Prefecture, Faranah Prefecture.” “At this location, located 1.4 km from the border line, they set up a tent and hoisted their national flag,” explained the boss of the Guinean armies, General Ibrahima Sory Bangoura.
The Armed Forces of Guinea managed to intercept “16 of them, while confiscating their material. The arrested soldiers and the seized objects have been made available to the judicial police for the purpose of investigation,” continues the statement of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Guinea.
Contradictory speech
Obviously we’re in the presence of two contradictory speeches. Sierra Leone alleges the incident happened in Kalleyereh, Sulima chieftaincy. Guinea, as for her, located the incident in Kudaya, in the Faranah Prefecture. Furthermore, neither country recognizes having crossed each other’s border.
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