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Guinea frees Sierra Leone forces held in border dispute, sources say

By Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2026 | 1:04 PM

CONAKRY, Guinea, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Guinea on Friday released 16 security personnel from neighboring Sierra Leone arrested earlier ​this week, two officials said, ‌a move that may de-escalate the latest flare-up of a long-running border dispute.

(Reporting by Guinea newsroom; Writing by Robbie Corey-Boulet; Editing by ​Ethan Smith)