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Death Toll In State Guards Battalion Car Accident Rises To 2  

Abdourahman Barry
Lamin Wattara

The death has been announced of Abdourahman Barry, a soldier of the State Guards Battalion posted at the President’s birthplace Mankamang Kunda in the Upper River Region (URR).

The SG Battalion soldier was among the three injured soldiers who were admitted at the Basse Hospital on Thursday, 15th August 2024, following their involvement in a car accident between Bakadaji and Sareh Sambel in URR.

The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has earlier announced the death of Corporal Wattara Lamin and the injury of three other soldiers of the State Guards Battalion posted at Mankamang Kunda in the said accident.

“The soldiers were travelling on a mission on board their vehicle SG00060 when it collided with another commercial vehicle and subsequently somersaulted between Bakadaji and Sareh Sambel in the Upper River Region,” the Gambia Armed Forces stated in a press release.

The loss of life of Abdourahman Barry increases the number of deaths to two, while the two other soldiers who sustained serious injuries from the accident are admitted at the Basse District Hospital.

May their souls rest in peace.

Picture credit: Direct Africa Tv

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  1. Thanks for the update, may Allah SWT continue blessing you.