Gunmen wreak havoc in Guyana

VIOLENCE has again hit Guyana, with gunmen attacking two police stations yesterday morning and setting fire to the High Court building, as well as the Richard Ishmael Public School.

A joint law-enforcing services contingent later launched an operation at Agricola, East Bank of Demerara, where the gunmen were reportedly trailed after carrying out a series of seemingly coordinated pre-dawn attacks.

In a drive-by attack, gunmen unleashed a barrage of bullets on the Brickdam Police Station and the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost. At least two policemen were injured in the Brickdam attack, which was concentrated on the barracks where the lawmen were asleep.

Meanwhile, armed men stormed the High Court compound and held up two female guards on duty. The men then hurled channa bombs at the Court registry before fleeing.

Firefighters managed to put out the blaze, which is believed to have destroyed a significant number of records housed in the registry.

Shortly after they responded to a fire at the Richard Ishmael Secondary School. (Stabroek News/EZS)