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2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt information


2023 Freetown attacks
Part of 2023 Sierra Leone coup plot

Location of Freetown in Sierra Leone
Date26–28 November 2023
(2 days)
Location
Freetown, Sierra Leone
8°29′4″N 13°14′4″W / 8.48444°N 13.23444°W / 8.48444; -13.23444
Status
  • Armoury attack repelled
  • Prison escape successful
  • National curfew imposed
Belligerents

2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt Sierra Leone

  • Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
  • Sierra Leone Police
Dissident military officers, unidentified militants and prisoners
Commanders and leaders
Julius Maada Bio Unknown
Strength
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]

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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  4. ^ a b "Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew after military barracks attacked". Al Jazeera. November 26, 2023. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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  6. ^ a b "Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the loose". BBC News. November 26, 2023. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sierra Leone president says calm restored, most leaders of barracks attack detained". Reuters. November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  8. ^ Pronczuk, Monika; Johnson, Joseph (2023-11-28). "Sierra Leone Announces Arrest of 13 Military Officials in 'Attempted Coup'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
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