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SierraLeoneCivilWar

1991–2002

The Sierra Leone Civil War was fought from 1991 to 2002 between Sierra Leone, supported by the United Kingdom, Guinea, and India, and Liberia.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1991–2002
SIDES
6
⚔ WAR CIVIL WAR

SierraLeoneCivilWar

{{plainlist| SLA (before United Kingdom India Ghana Nigeria Sierra Leone
VS
Nigeria
Start: 23.03.1991 End: 18.01.2002 Duration: 10 years 10 months 4 days Participants: 6 countries Weapons: 6 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Sierra Leone Civil War
Date
1991–2002
Type
civil war
Battles & Operations
3 records
Duration
10 years 10 months 4 days
Participants
United Kingdom India Ghana Nigeria Sierra Leone Nigeria
Weapon System
6
Outcome
decisive victory a
02 / Sides
Belligerents 6 participants
{{plainlist| SLA (before
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary India India Primary Ghana Ghana Primary Nigeria Nigeria Primary Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Primary
VS
Nigeria Nigeria Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 3 records
Battle Siege of Freetown 1997–1998 decisive victory b Battle Operation Barras 2000 Battle Operation Khukri 2000
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 6 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom
3 %50
Russia
1 %17
Belgium
1 %17
Israel
1 %17
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Royal Small Arms Factory
2 %33
FN Herstal
2 %33
Royal Ordnance Factory
2 %33
Israel Military Industries
1 %17
Royal Ordnance
1 %17
Total 6 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 25 years all equipment
{{plainlist| SLA (before 23 years avg. age
SIDE B 37 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $500 K · 2011 T-72
Weapons & Equipment6systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89MASS2L118Field Guns71MASS3L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70MASS4UziMachine Pistols62MASS5SA80Assault Rifles60MASS6T-72Tanks49MASS
1T-72Tanks$500 K2011
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
2003 Su-30MKM Russia Malaysia new-build $900 Mn
2003 Su-30MKK Russia Vietnam new-build —
2004 CH-148 Cyclone United States Canada new-build $1.8 Mr
2004 MiG-29K Russia India new-build —
2004 2K22 Tunguska Russia Myanmar new-build —
2004 SIG P239 Germany United States new-build —
2004 BTR-94 Jordan Iraq gift —
2004 APC Talha Pakistan Iraq new-build $31 Mn
2004 H120 Colibri France United States new-build $75 Mn
2004 IAI Harpy Israel India Sale $50 Mn
2005 M113 United States Afghanistan second-hand —
2005 Bell ARH-70 Arapaho United States United States new-build —
2005 BM-30 Smerch Russia India new-build $450 Mn
2005 Albatros-class fast attack craft Germany Tunisia second-hand —
2005 FPB-57 Germany Tunisia second-hand —
2005 TPz Fuchs 2 Germany United Arab Emirates new-build —
2005 IAI Harop Israel United Kingdom new-build —
2005 Scorpène-class submarine France India new-build $3 Mr
2006 Sandown-class minehunter United Kingdom Estonia second-hand —
2006 Tank T-90 Russia Algeria new-build $463 Mn
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature