A number of civilian casualties were reported, but they have not been independently confirmed. The transmitter was not damaged. Looting by armed men in uniform continues. Equipment and vehicles were stolen from the offices of CARE and Cause Canada. These gangs also approached the United Nations offices but were chased off by the national staff guarding the premises.
Civilian life continues to be seriously disrupted.
The general work stoppage is continuing. Despite the call by the AFRC for the start of the school year, teachers have continued with their strike and parents are said to be afraid to send their children to school because of the security situation and for fear that their children might be abducted. The Sierra Leone Journalists Association has refused to comply with the demands by the AFRC for the re-registration of newspapers and has issued a statement that registration would only take place when the democratically elected government had been restored. Other recommendations were made with regard to modalities for cross-border relief operations into Sierra Leone from neighbouring countries, the reporting of humanitarian assistance activities and the monitoring of the impact of sanctions on the civilian population in Sierra Leone. The Humanitarian Coordinator for Sierra Leone submitted the latest report on the humanitarian situation in Sierra Leone on 14 October.