ðə ɹˈɛbəlz lˈɑːkt sˈɪɾɪzənz ɪn ðɛɹ hˈoʊmz ænd blˈɑːkt ˈɛɹfiːldz ɪn lˈɛθəm, ˈænəi ɡˈʊd hˈoʊp, kˌæɹɐnˈæmboʊ ænd kˈæɹɐsˌæbaɪ, ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tə blˈɑːk stˈeɪdʒɪŋ ˈɛɹiəz fɔːɹ ɡˌaɪənˈiːz tɹˈuːps.
The rebels locked citizens in their homes and blocked airfields in Lethem, Annai Good Hope, Karanambo and Karasabai, attempting to block staging areas for Guyanese troops.