Security forces and leaders of The Gambia Students' Union (GAMSU)
were responsible for the deaths of students during street clashes in
April, according to an official probe into the unrest cited by 'The
Independent' newspaper of Banjul.
The Commission of Inquiry said platoons of the Police Intervention
Unit were "largely responsible" for the deaths and injuries. It said
GAMSU leaders were responsible for encouraging the students to
demonstrate.
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