Sierra Leone's government says that several members of a security team including an officer have been apprehended and transported over the border by members of the Guinean military.
FILE - Soldiers stand guard in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Nov. 23, 2012. – Sierra Leone's government on Tuesday said that several members of a security team, including an officer, were apprehended and transported over the border by members of Guinea's military.
For more than two decades, the West African countries have been involved in a border dispute that stemmed from the Sierra Leonean civil war between 1991 and 2002. Sierra Leone's government had invited Guinea to help defend its eastern borders during the war, but the Guinean troops didn't completely withdraw after the war.Last year, the Guinean military entered a mineral-rich border town in Sierra Leone, sparking regional concerns. The latest incident, according to a statement by the Sierra Leonean government, happened on Monday at the border town of Kalieyereh in Falaba district, where it said members of its armed forces and police were working on “making bricks for the construction of a border post and accommodation facility” for the border post. The weapons and ammunition of the apprehended members of the security team were also taken, the government said. The statement didn't provide an exact number of how many people were taken into Guinea. The “government is actively engaging through established diplomatic and security channels to confirm their location and secure their safe and unconditional release,” the statement said.Sierra Leone said its national flag was hoisted in the town in which the incident on Monday incident, and the territory is recognized as belonging to Sierra Leone. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.The Lady Crusaders Have Championship Standards 🏆🏆▶Police now say 5 teens hit by gunfire during ‘takeover’ event in Jacksonville BeachNeighborhood party honoring life of rapper Lil Poppa ends in gunfire, frenzied escapesHistoric Greenleaf building to reopen with dining, fitness and speakeasy in the heart of downtownCaught on Camera: 3 adults, 1 juvenile injured by gunfire during ‘takeover’ in Jacksonville BeachJSO investigating deadly shooting in Northwest Jacksonville5 Simple Upgrades That Instantly Transform Your KitchenCharlton County farmer videos massive blaze impacting farmLarge plume of smoke rises from uncontained Charlton County widlfireFinding furever homes for dogs at Dogtopia Jax Beach BlvdTimeline: How ‘big favor’ texts sparked a JEA board shakeup and allegations about utility leadershipTimeline: How ‘big favor’ texts sparked a JEA board shakeup and allegations about utility leadershipCold cases of 2 Jacksonville men highlighted for Missing Adults Day at city hallSheriff says woman who held boys at gunpoint should have handled trespassing differentlyJSO launches new investigation on TikTok account posting women, children without consent▶Mayor Deegan calls councilman's claims of 'toxic' culture at JEA a 'vile smear campaign' against CEOHow a Clay County woman gained over half a million followers on TikTok by keeping it realSt. Johns Technical High to merge with St. Augustine High next academic school yearFrom coffee-table classics to ‘Bold’: New Jacksonville magazine honors Black legacy mediaJacksonville family sleeping in truck seeks help after house fire destroyed everything19-year-old charged in Magnolia Gardens shooting that injured 4, including Raines High studentDoes Jacksonville have the potential to be a little Hollywood?Voices of the 904: Live from LaVilla edition - A conversation on Black history and cultureJEA board nominee withdraws amid criticism over councilman’s text messages citing ‘big favor’Previous photo
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