Gambia: State Releases 4 Detained 'Junglers'

14 August 2019

Army spokesperson Major Lamin K Sanyang have confirmed to The Point of the release of four members of Gambia's former President Yahya Jammeh's hit squad "junglers" on Saturday, just less than 24 hours after Justice Minister Abubacarr had a meeting with victims of the former regime who rejected the decision.

Major Sanyang confirmed that Omar Jallow, Amadou Badgie, Malick Jatta and Pa Ousman Sanneh were released on Saturday morning. They had earlier testified before the truth-seeking commission; TRRC where they admitted their participation in some heinous human rights violation, including torture and murder of civilians and security personnel on the orders of former president Jammeh. He also confirmed that the four men have been suspended from the Army until the end of the TRRC.

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