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'''Lang Tombong Tamba''' was the Chief of Defense Staff of [[The Gambia]]n Armed Forces until his arrest, detention and trial in an attempted coup plot.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gambia accuses former army officials of coup plot |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE62H1ME |work=[[Reuters]] |date=18 March 2010 |accessdate=6 July 2010 }}</ref> |
'''Lang Tombong Tamba''' was the Chief of Defense Staff of [[The Gambia]]n Armed Forces until his arrest, detention and trial in an attempted coup plot.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gambia accuses former army officials of coup plot |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE62H1ME |work=[[Reuters]] |date=18 March 2010 |accessdate=6 July 2010 }}</ref> |
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He joined the Gambian Army as a |
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ruit in 1986. he then rose through the ranks to become the first Gambian soldier to be Lieutenant General. On 22 March 2006, he was appointed as the chief of defense staff, Defense Headquarters with duties to oversee the Army, the Navy and the National Guard. |
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Prior to this appointment, he was the State Guard Commander, being responsible for the personal security of the Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh. |
Prior to this appointment, he was the State Guard Commander, being responsible for the personal security of the Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh. |
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He was seen as a key Jammeh loyalist until his sack, arrest and detention on 9 October 2009. |
He was seen as a key Jammeh loyalist until his sack, arrest and detention on 9 October 2009. |
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Lang Tombong Tamba at a military occasion
Lang Tombong Tamba was the Chief of Defense Staff of The Gambian Armed Forces until his arrest, detention and trial in an attempted coup plot.[1] He joined the Gambian Army as a rec
ruit in 1986. he then rose through the ranks to become the first Gambian soldier to be Lieutenant General. On 22 March 2006, he was appointed as the chief of defense staff, Defense Headquarters with duties to oversee the Army, the Navy and the National Guard. Prior to this appointment, he was the State Guard Commander, being responsible for the personal security of the Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh. He was seen as a key Jammeh loyalist until his sack, arrest and detention on 9 October 2009. Allegations of an attempted coup plot was then preferred against him, along with seven other accused persons. He denied the charges, insisting on his innocence, and absolute commitment to President Jammeh's government.
References
- ^ "Gambia accuses former army officials of coup plot". Reuters. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.