During his time at the Gambia Armed Forces, Manjang told the court that he held various ranks up to the time of becoming a Lieutenant Colonel. He told the High Court in Banjul that he underwent Commander Training alongside more than 30 soldiers at the Police Training School in Yundum. “The Commander training was very deadly, especially during the tail end of the training,” he said. Manjang recounted being tasked by Major Bora Colley to rescue seven Gambian soldiers who he said were arrested on Gambian soil by rebels in Casamance. Manjang told the court that he and his men continued the pursuit until the rebels began firing rapidly, at which point he returned fire.