Gambia: Fleeing Gambian Says Jammeh's Armoured Tanks Scaring Off Residents

19 January 2017

Calabar — A fleeing Gambian who has arrived Calabar in Nigeria, Mrs Fatou Abdoulaye, says heavy buildup of military hardware all over the streets of the national capital Banjul and other parts of the country on the orders of President Yayha Jammeh, is a terrifying experience.

"The tanks were having a scary effect on Gambians and a lot of people like me ran out of the country to keep out of danger," Fatou Abdoulaye told Daily Trust yesterday.

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