The following piece is from a source in Banjul. I'm forwarding it unedited
except that I've deleted the sender's name.


<< I can see it being reported by Kutubo, but the details are as follows: -

 The Sarahulley communities in the URD catchment area especially the big
 villages (Gambisara, BajaKunda etc.) requested that Darbo and his party
 must pay them a visit as the their previous tour did not allow them to
 show total allegiance to the UDP. They even offered to sponsor the costs
 involved in terms of  transportation etc., which they did I understand.
 There was a big surprise waiting for the UDP as a very strong and
 influential APRC stalwart was to defect at the gathering in Gambisara.

 This was known to the APRC militants in Basse as they tried to reverse
 the trends to no avail and so decided to show their true colours
 violence. Under the guidance and directives of the APRC national
 president Banta Tunkara and the assistant commissioner Modou Sama Jobe
 (Baba Jobe's brother) the so called defunct but rather active 22 July
 movement was immediately mobilized and put on course to maim the UDP
 leaders at all cost. God being so great they were overpowered and some
 captured and taken to the police station in Basse.

 Yesterday, they regrouped at chamoi bridge and attacked again as the
 procession were coming from another rally in Bajakunda. This time around
 as faith would direct they only succeeded in smashing the windscreen of
 the party leader Darbo. Three of them were captured and dealt with
 severely. The vehicle they were travelling in, got completely burnt ( it
 was found to be full of weapons machetes, knives, stones etc.) the
 driver of the vehicle lost his life in the process.

 Today they decided to take positions at the Bridge again with some
 deadly intentions this time around. Baba Jobe mobilized a team from the
 coast and under his command they are looming for the worst. The army
 camp commander at the Basse barracks and the police had to go and give
 cover to the UDP team in Baja Kunda. The situation is at this stage. Sam
 Sillah is heading for Basse and has categorically stated that if the
 state cannot control things he will intervene to protect his party from
 the thugs.

 Radio 1 FM has announced the incident which has alerted both the US and
 UK ambassadors. They have got in touch with Yaya and expressed their
 concern over the safety of the UDP party stalwarts and militants on
 tour. They have made it known to him that their security and safety is
 basically his responsibility.

 Radio Gambia is just announcing the incident. The only thing they said
 was that Alieu Njie died and that UDP's permit to hold rallies in URD
 haas been revoked and that those responsible Alieu Njie's death will
 face the law.

 For your information they are at it again with regards to manipulating
 the grass root set up and community tranquility. Four nincompoops, Kebba
 Ceesay (NIA director), Nai Ceesay (SOS Local Gov.), Ousman Badjie (SOS
 Interior) and Imam Abdoulie Fatty of State house mosque, came to
 Farafenni two weeks ago on a fact finding mission that the head chief of
 Upper Baddibu Mattar Gaye is a UDP sympathizer and supporter. They spent
 the weekend and upon their return, Mattar was sacked/retired to be
 replaced by Sambujang Jagne (the divisional APRC chairman,
 former July 22nd chairman and formally PPP chairman).  >>