Vélingara: Kiiraay meeting disrupted as militants jump out of windows

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 17, 2026Country: Senegal
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Vélingara: Kiiraay meeting disrupted as militants jump out of windows

A meeting of the presidential party Kiiraay in Vélingara was disrupted when several officials left before discussions ended. A viral video shows militants exiting through the windows amid tensions over the establishment of party cells in the area. One speaker accused the minister and the town’s mayor of orchestrating the operation, but the allegations have not been independently corroborated.

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