Residents of the Kaloum peninsula woke up early this Saturday morning to the sound of automatic gunfire when gunmen in commando-like stormed the central prison Conakry, the largest prison in Guinea.

The heavily armed individuals managed to set free several of those accused of the massacre of September 28, 2009, which included the former head of state of the country, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, Claude Pivi, and Blaise Goumou.

Moussa Thiégboro Camara would have surrendered of his own free will to the police.

The gunmen made use of four pick-up vehicles and were led by the son of Claude Pivi, a former member of the Special Forces and minister responsible for presidential security when Moussa Dadis Camara was in power.

Conakry is presently on #military lockdown.

@DonKlericuzio

BREAKING: Heavy gunshots have been heard in Conakry the capital of #Guinea this morning. Access to the city centre has been blocked by armed men and military vehicles are patrolling the streets. A local prison has been targeted.

A security official has told the BBC that the former head of state Moussa Dadis Camara is one of several prisoners who’ve escaped. He is currently on trial over the killings of 156 opposition supporters at a rally in 2009.

Guinea is currently under military rule, one of several former French colonies in west and central Africa that have staged coups in the past three years. The regional bloc ECOWAS has condemned the coups, saying they present a threat to the regions stability and security.

@MayeniJones (on X)

The Guinean justice minister Charles Alphonse Wright has just been on local radio. He says armed men stormed a prison in the capital Conakry at 5am on Saturday, releasing former head of state Moussa Dadis Camara and 3 others. The borders have been closed and a search launched.

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Chai..






...although I'm not smelling World WAr Tiri!!

The presidency other country land

War Dogg's

It’s coming again

Africa. I'm not surprised.

I see a coup taking place in guinea.

This I have seen.

All these west African countries with their instability sef. Can't they learn from East Africans who hv seen steady development over the years? West Africa is the bane of Africa,including Nigeria. Very backward in everything.

BTW,how many guinea do we have sef. Gunea Conakry,guinea Bissau,equatorial guinea and the real Guinea!
E no go better for person wey partition Africa in d 19th century oo.

Military coup loading

ECOWAS covert operation

The former hear of state is outta d country already

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Africa, my Africa...!

I Pray for a Successful Coup-de-tat.

Tired of civilian fools who called themselves President in Africa.

spreading like a virus

Africa who do una?

Democracy wey we for they enjoy.
Una no gree.... black man.

temmyejo:
ECOWAS covert operation

The former hear of state is outta d country already

It's well....

They should serve their time

War Zone

Interesting times in Africa.

, one more down

Noted.

This is serious oh!

Where is Ebole he is needed to send army to Guinea.

I'm not interested since it's not a coup