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Eight police officers were killed during violent anti-government protests in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, the country's youth minister told CNN Thursday, while hospital sources told Reuters that at least 21 civilians were killed in different locations in the country.

The officers, six men and two women, were "brutalized" and killed in the area where the protests held on Wednesday, youth minister Mohamed Orman Bangura said.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the capital Freetown on Wednesday, protesting inflation and the rising cost of living in the West African country..

The protests grew violent at times. Graphic images and video of battered and seriously injured protesters and some members of security forces could be seen on social media. Security forces were also seen firing guns at citizens.

Bangura said he could not immediately confirm the number of civilians killed or injured in the violent demonstrations.

"We are yet to know how many people were injured, but I can confirm that eight police officers were killed."

According to Reuters, at least 21 civilians were killed at different locations in the country. It reported that 13 people were shot dead in Freetown, and another eight were killed in Kamakwie and Makeni towns, citing hospital sources.

Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh imposed a curfew Wednesday to quell the protests.

Youth minister Bangura described the protests as an "act of terrorism."

"Those are not protesters. There's a difference between protest and riot and acts of terrorism. Protesting is different from acting as a terrorist...going against the state, killing young police officers," he said.

The same ugly story all over Africa, Endsars started this same way too and later escalated beyond control.

The government of Sierra Leone should listen to the yearning and aspirations of the people before things spiral out of control

This is too bad! This will be Nigeria's fate if they continue to support the agbado merchant. Sierra Leonans are tired, they have seen enough at the gate

We pray that the Endsars does not resurface because it is going to be more bloody.

Dreal1247:
We pray that the Endsars does not resurface because it is going to be more bloody.

Protesting can't work in Nigeria.

Parachoko:


Protesting can't work in Nigeria.

You talk too much... Seems your upper and lower lips are always at loggerheads? They seem to be unable to stay together and keep your mouth closed ?

Realtalk20:


You talk too much... Seems your upper and lower lips are always at loggerheads? They seem to be unable to stay together and keep your mouth closed ?

I'm typing not talking.

You're too shallow and f00lish to know the difference between the two!

Parachoko:
I'm typing not talking.

You're too shallow and f00lish to know the difference between the two!

It's the same thing... A study has shown that people who type ,chat or comment alot are highly rambunctious.. (they talk too much)

You are a huge talkative..

You talk tooooooooo much for a man