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Guinea removes 34 military personnel for desertion

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Guinea has removed 34 military personnel from its armed forces for desertion, according to Mosaiqueguinee and Guinee7. The soldiers concerned belonged to the army, navy and National Gendarmerie, General Amara Camara announced on national television, according to Mosaiqueguinee. Guinee7 identifies the minister delegate for defence, Ibrahima Kalil Condé, as the signatory of the order.

An order by Ibrahima Kalil Condé, minister delegate to the president in charge of national defence, has removed 34 Guinean military personnel from the armed forces for desertion, according to Mosaiqueguinee and Guinee7. Those affected belong to the army, navy and National Gendarmerie; the announcement was made on national television by General Amara Camara, according to Mosaiqueguinee.

Guinee7 says the list includes non-commissioned officers and gendarmerie cadets assigned to several units across the country, including Pamelap, Kandiafara, Coyah, Linsan, Forécariah, Conakry, Guéckédou and Gaoual. Article 2 of the order tasks several military officials, including the chief of general staff of the armed forces and the high commander of the gendarmerie, with implementing it, Guinee7 reports.

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