The army yesterday broke its silence and announced that it is probing allegations of the abuse of soldier Akeem Charles, almost a week after reports surfaced that he was being beaten and held in inhumane conditions in a cell at Base Camp Ayanganna.
Private Charles, 21, who turned himself over to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), after going Absent Without Leave (AWOL), has been detained for more than a month.
“Investigations addressing allegations
