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Siege of Freetown

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Battle of Freetown
Part of Sierra Leone Civil War

Map of Sierra Leone
Date1997-1998
Location
Result Government victory
Belligerents

 Sierra Leone

 Nigeria
(leading ECOMOG forces)
Revolutionary United Front
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Commanders and leaders
Sierra Leone Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Nigeria Maxwell Khobe
Foday Sankoh
Johnny Paul Koroma

The Siege of Freetown was a battle during the Sierra Leone Civil War. It began when Johnny Paul Koroma took over the power[1] from Ahmad Tejan Kabbah and began a dictatorship. In response, ECOMOG troops, led by Nigeria, helped the Sierra Leone Army to attack and remove Koroma from power and Kabbah was elected back in post. In revenge, Koroma's allies, the RUF, assaulted the city but were forced to retreat.

In fiction

The battle was portrayed in the film Blood Diamond.

References

Bibliography

  • Mark Malan, 'Layered Response' To an African Conflict Or muddling through in Sierra Leone? [1]