The Sierra Leone Police and military personnel have shot dead four young men who were supporters of the opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC) party in Masiaka town. The supporters were killed on Monday evening in Masiaka which lies 65km outside Freetown, in the Port Loko District, Northern Province of Sierra Leone. “In the first video, a man is describing how live rounds are being used by the police, who are shooting at people.
Sierra Leone Police, Military Kill Four Supporters Of Opposition Party, APC Amid Violent Presidential ElectionsThe Sierra Leone Police and military personnel have shot dead four young men who were supporters of the opposition party, the All People’s Congress party in Masiaka town.
“The police and the military are apparently on a killing spree now, targeting all APC supporters they can find and they are most active at night. After 60 percent of the results have been announced,” another source said. Meanwhile, sources told SaharaReporters on Sunday that one person was killed on Saturday, Election Day by the military while many others were injured.However, SaharaReporters obtained the video of a man who had been shot and fighting for his life and the picture of the man who had reportedly been shot dead.
“These people in the video are opposition party supporters. They are all hiding in a small room. Two of them are international journalists there for election coverage.
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