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Guinea removes 39 military personnel for desertion, including two special forces members

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President Mamadi Doumbouya and Deputy Defence Minister Ibrahima Kalil Condé have removed 39 Guinean military personnel for desertion, including two members of the Special Forces. National television made the decisions public on 29 October 2026, according to Guinéenews.

Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya and Deputy Defence Minister Ibrahima Kalil Condé have removed 39 members of the defence and security forces for desertion, Guinéenews reports. The decision was made public by national television on Thursday, 29 October 2026.

Those affected include members of the army, navy and national gendarmerie. Two second lieutenants from the Special Forces Group, Aboubacar Touré and Sékou Soumah, are among those removed, according to the list published by Guinéenews.

The decision comes three days after 34 Guinean military personnel were removed for desertion, a move announced on 26 October 2026.

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