PRESIDENT AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH: I have heard with great shock the news about the cowardly attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, and the Pentagon in Washington. The Government and people of Sierra Leone deeply regret the massive loss of life and destruction of property. On behalf of the Government and people of Sierra Leone, and on my own personal behalf, please convey my heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved families, Government and people of the United States. I hope and pray that the Almighty God will give the injured people speed recovery, and the bereaved families succour and solace in this period of grief.
NATIONAL UNITY PARTY (WEBSITE): The National Unity Party of Sierra Leone sends sincere condolences to the Government and people of the United States of America on this terrible day when faceless cowards perpetrated this dastardly act on innocent civilians. Our deepest sympathies go out to the surviving victims and the relatives of the deceased.
RUF POLITICAL AND PEACE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN OMRIE GOLLEY: First of all, we’ve contacted the American charge d’affaires in Freetown, Sierra Leone today to share the sympathy of millions around the world with regards to the death and destruction that happened in the United States yesterday. On behalf of the movement I would like to add my voice to millions around the world to share the horror of what has happened and to say that we are sympathizing with the president, the government and the people of the United States with this terrible act.
From the Sierra Leone News http://sierra-leone.org/slnews0901.html
Other Stories:
“Massive Anti-Ben Ladin Demonstration Planned for Thursday” (Progress, Sierra Leone)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200109170199.html
“Freetown residents have reacted with shock over news of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks….” (Sierra Leone News, Sept. 11)
http://sierra-leone.org/slnews0901.html
“Africans Condemn the September 11 Terrorist Attacks on the United States” (Washington File, U.S. Dept. of State)
http://usinfo.state.gov/cgi-bin/washfile/display.pl?p=/products/washfile/topic/intrel&f=01092001.apo&t=/products/washfile/newsitem.shtml
“Terrorist Allegation: Lebanese President Writes Kabbah” (Concord Times, Freetown)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200109240297.html
Later Additions:
Freetown Leone Deports Suspected Terrorists (The Progress, Freetown)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200110180564.html
American Envoy Meets Kabbah (Standard Times, Freetown)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200110180340.html
Kabbah, Colleagues Hang Head in Darkar, Discuss Terrorism (Concord Times, Freetown)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200110170106.html