Captain Famara Jammeh, the former second in command at State Guards,  died on Monday, March 3 in a helicopter crash in the Kingdom of Nepal, the Daily Observer can reveal.

The late Captain Jammeh and three other officers from the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) were deployed to the Kingdom of Nepal for a peace-keeping mission under the UN in April and June 2007.

A dispatch from the GAF Headquarters, Banjul, confirmed that it is working closely with the family on funeral arrangements and will keep the publi updated as necessary.

Meanwhile, the  president and commander-in-chief, Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, the chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier General Lang Tombong Tamba and the entire members of GAF have expressed and extended "deepest sorrow and heartfelt condolence" to the family of the officer.

"We pray that Almighty Allah gives the deceased eternal life and the bereaved family the fortitude and strength to overcome this irreparable loss. May his soul rest in perfect peace."

Biography

The late Capt Jammeh was born in Gunjur, Western Region, and enlisted into GAF in 1995. He is survived by a wife and a son.