Sanneh now replaces brigadier general alhagie martin who was last week removed and deployed to the diplomatic service as a civilian.
Colonel lamin sanneh.
In 2013 president jammeh removed the commander of his presidential guard lieutenant colonel lamin sanneh.
Lieutenant colonel lamin sanneh 36 a former commander of the country s elite presidential guard was named as one of a number of men who tried to seize control of the tiny west african state.
Colonel lamin sanneh has been appointed as the new commander of the state guards battalion the presidency announced on friday.
Lamin sanneh is a former lieutenant colonel in the gambia armed forces who fell out with former president jammeh.
Sanneh a former state guard commander captain njaga jagne a retired us army officer and jarja nyass an ex soldier of gambia.
By lamin njie former army lieutenant colonel lamin sanneh and at least two others who died while trying to overthrow former president yahya jammeh four years ago will finally be given a dignified burial the december 30th foundation has said.
Colonel lamin sanneh who served in jammeh s presidential guard alagie nyass and njaga jagne who served in iraq for the united states army were among those who mounted an attempt to overthrow the former president in december 2014.
The december 30th adventure misfired leading to his agonising death.
Lamin sanneh is a former lieutenant colonel in the gambia armed forces who fell out with former president jammeh.
Late captain jagne and colonel sanneh.
Sanneh then fled to washington d c he met njaga jagne a fellow refugee from the gambia and former officer of the kentucky national guard.
According to a telegraph report the military officer a former commander of the country s elite presidential guard was named as one of a number of men.
The december 30th adventure misfired leading to his agonising death.
He left the country for united states only to come back in december 2014 minded to overthrow jammeh.
His remains will finally be handed over to his family four.
By the name bambo dampha was the one that grabbed the american style military boots from the feet of late lieutenant colonel lamin sanneh who led the assault on state house.
On december 30 2014 a group of armed men mostly dissidents staged an early morning.
He left the country for united states only to come back in december 2014 minded to overthrow jammeh.
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