Guinean ex-junta leader Camara detained on eve of 2009 massacre trial

Moussa Dadis Camara

Guinea's military junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara at a press conference on September 30, 2009. PHOTO | AFP

Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and several co-defendants were detained Tuesday, a day before their trial opens for the 2009 stadium massacre, their lawyers said.

Camara, alongside several of his associates including Colonel Moussa Tiégboro Camara and Claude Coplan Pivi, were indicted for their roles in the 2009 Conakry Stadium massacre and are set to appear in court for trial on rights violations.