Overview
- Neighbors said the shooting began shortly before 9:00 am local time and lasted just over 30 minutes.
- Security forces blocked access to roads around the prison in Kaloum before reopening routes after a large deployment.
- At least three special forces armoured vehicles were seen at the prison and ambulances were observed leaving, according to AFP.
- Witnesses reported automatic gunfire outside and inside the facility, sending bystanders scrambling for safety.
- The incident occurred in the capital’s administrative center during Mamady Doumbouya’s early presidency, with no official cause disclosed.