Guinean ex-dictator Camara recaptured, in jail

Guinean ex-dictator Camara recaptured, in jail — army, lawyer

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 06, 2023 12:02 am

Conakry, Guinea: Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was recaptured and returned to prison on Saturday, hours after an apparent jailbreak led by a heavily armed commando, the army and his lawyer said.

At least two other former officials on trial alongside Camara over a 2009 massacre during his presidency were taken in the earlier operation that sparked heavy gunfire in the capital Conakry, a minister and lawyers said.

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