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Gambia’s President Adama Barrow was rushed out of a mosque in the country’s island capital after a man, later identified as an off-duty soldier was found with a pistol.
ECOMIG troops have arrested the soldier for being in possession of a pistol inside the King Fahad Mosque where President Barrow was attending Frayer prayers.
Baboucarr Njie, a personnel of The Gambia National Army is detained and being questioned who said he came with the gun to the King Fahad Mosque to hand over the weapon to Gambian security forces at the presidential compound, The State House.
Security sources said Njie claimed he had being around The State House but saw no Gambian soldier outside to talk to and decided to go to the mosque for Friday prayers.
The State House is currently under the security of the ECOMIG troops, who were deployed last month to secure the capital and ensure the safety of President Barrow after Jammeh refused to cede power.
President Adama Barrow had ordered for all Gambian soldiers to be disarmed. The West African troops demobilized the local army and Barrow warned those found with weapons without his authority would be regarded and treated as rebels.
ECOMIG troops have arrested the soldier for being in possession of a pistol inside the King Fahad Mosque where President Barrow was attending Frayer prayers.
Baboucarr Njie, a personnel of The Gambia National Army is detained and being questioned who said he came with the gun to the King Fahad Mosque to hand over the weapon to Gambian security forces at the presidential compound, The State House.
Security sources said Njie claimed he had being around The State House but saw no Gambian soldier outside to talk to and decided to go to the mosque for Friday prayers.
The State House is currently under the security of the ECOMIG troops, who were deployed last month to secure the capital and ensure the safety of President Barrow after Jammeh refused to cede power.
President Adama Barrow had ordered for all Gambian soldiers to be disarmed. The West African troops demobilized the local army and Barrow warned those found with weapons without his authority would be regarded and treated as rebels.