✦ History

Sierra Leone Civil War

March 23, 1991 – January 18, 2002 · Sierra Leone

Result Commonwealth victory

The Revolutionary United Front rebelled against the government of Sierra Leone. The war was known for mass atrocities, and it ended after British and UN intervention.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Sierra Leone

Liberated Zone

Other

Sierra Leone
United Kingdom
Guinea
Liberia
Revolutionary United Front
Tony Blair belligerent leader Lansana Conté belligerent leader Julius Maada Bio belligerent leader Ahmed Tejan Kabbah belligerent leader Valentine Strasser belligerent leader Joseph Saidu Momoh belligerent leader
Charles Taylor belligerent leader Johnny Paul Koroma belligerent leader Benjamin Yeaten military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
c. 7,500

Units

Royal Marines United Kingdom Commando Force
Nigerian Army Fleet Air Arm

Battles and events 3