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Police officers to be armed

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    Interior Minister Charles Margai has announced that police officers will soon be armed, for the first time since independence, the Sierra Leone News website reported. The move was aimed at protecting civilians, including the police, from the rebels. Police officers had complained they were targeted by the rebels and lacked the means to protect themselves. Margai also promised new uniforms and a new barracks.

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