Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of The Gambia, Lieutenant General Masanneh Kinteh has confirmed that four soldiers who are alleged to have taken part in the extra-judicial killings and torture for the ex-president Yahya Jammeh commonly called 'jungulars' were recently released from custody due to lack of evidence. Foroyaa had previously reported the release of four soldiers in its publication in June.
The head of the armed forces who spoke to journalists on Friday, August 17 said the decision was prompted by the legal opinion from the Attorney General's Chambers.
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