Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio said Friday that the government will conduct a full investigation into the killings of at least four police officers and several civilians during a recent unrest.

The president made the pledge during a nationwide broadcast in which he expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families.

On Wednesday, large numbers of people took to the streets of the capital Freetown and some other parts of the country, calling on the government to resolve economic hardship and high living cost.

Calling the circumstances surrounding Wednesday's events an "insurrection," Bio said, "this was simply an attack on the peace and security, an attack on the rule of law, and an attack on democracy."

"The full force of the law will be brought to bear on all those persons who attacked and killed police officers," the president added.

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courtesy of XINHUA NEWS AGENCY

by Xinhua News Agency

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