The Government of Lesotho wishes to inform the general
Public about the acts of insurgency which occurred this
morning at the State House where unknown gun men disguising
in the Lesotho military uniform and their vehicles, were
repulsed by security forces.
The Lesotho police have commenced serious investigations
concerning these incidents and one of the culprits is
already under police custody.
The insurgency was carried out using two Lesotho military
Vehicles and insurgents were speaking in foreign languages
of neighbouring countries.
The attacks were carried out first at Makoanyane Military
Barracks where very few soldiers were around. At Makoanyane
Barracks police further discovered the following:
- One military personnel was forced to drive one of
the vehicles;
- Five soldiers were hijacked by the insurgents who
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forced them to drive to the State House where they
were repulsed by the security forces at the State House.
- The insurgents further hijacked a privately owned
passenger transport vehicle (Taxi) along the Main North
One, but were captured by the security forces. One of
the insurgents was arrested.
The Government further wishes to inform the Basotho
Nation that three of the gun men died during the shoot-out
involving the police and other security agencies next to the
national abattoir along the Main North One, in the outskirts
of Maseru. There were no casualities on the side of the
security services and the public.
The Nation is advised to stay calm while the police and
other security agencies are doing everything in their power
to return the security situation to normalcy and they will
be kept abreast on further developments as the situation
unfolds.
The nation is further requested to report to the security
services any suspicious movements.
KHOTSO PULA NALA. |
