Guinea’s military has confirmed the detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers, accusing them of crossing the border on Sunday and raising their national flag on Guinean territory.
The incident marks the latest flare-up in a long-running border dispute between Guinea and Sierra Leone, which has persisted for more than two decades.
The disagreement dates back to the Sierra Leone Civil War, when Sierra Leone invited Guinean forces to help defend its eastern borders against rebel fighters. However, Guinean troops did not fully withdraw after the war ended in 2002, leaving unresolved tensions over sections of the frontier.
There has been no immediate response from Sierra Leonean authorities regarding the latest detentions.
–ChannelAfrica–
