Gambia: At the Faraba Banta Commission - More Witnesses, Chief of Kombo East Appear

More witnesses appeared at the Commission set by the President of the Republic, to inquire into the Faraba Banta incident. At yesterday's sitting of the 11th of July 2018, another two witnesses including the Chief of Kombo East, testified before the Commission, to say what the know before, during and after the unfortunate incident.

Nfally Saidykhan in his testimony said during the incident, PIU officers used life round of ammunition and tear gas, to suppress the demonstration; that in the process, Pa Jammeh who was shot in the thigh, was eventually retrieved by the youth and taken to the nearest hospital; that shortly afterwards, the firing stopped because the PIU ran-out of ammunition; that there were approximately fifteen to twenty PIU officers who fired at the rioters.

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