Title: Calm Returns to Sierra Leone's Capital After Attack on Military Barracks

Life returned to normal in the streets of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, this Monday afternoon as shops and businesses reopened after the government eased curfew measures imposed due to an attack on a military barracks. The Sierra Leone government stated, "Security forces repelled an attack by 'dissident soldiers' who attempted to storm a military weapons depot in Freetown during the early hours of yesterday, Sunday, which led to gunfire in several residential neighborhoods." In a statement to Reuters, a spokesperson for the Sierra Leone army confirmed that "20 people, including 13 soldiers, were killed in yesterday's attack." For his part, President Julius Maada Bio said that "most of the leaders of the attack have been arrested," adding that "security operations continue to apprehend others and investigations are ongoing." Fellow Sierra Leoneans, I bring you greetings from the Presidential Lodge in Freetown. In the early hours of this morning, there was a breach of security at the Military Barracks at Wilberforce in Freetown, as some unidentified individuals attacked the military armory…— President Julius Maada Bio (@PresidentBio) November 26, 2023. In a sign of the return to normalcy, Bio's account on the platform "X" posted a picture of him in his office today, saying that he is at work. Unknown assailants also attacked a police station and succeeded in freeing prisoners from a major prison yesterday.