Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Capital: Freetown

Sierra Leone Civil War 1991-2002

A South African mercenary company called Executive Outcomes trained Sierra Leone government personnel and operated Mi-24 attack helicopters during the Civil War. Disbanded in 1999?

RUF leader, Foday Sankoh, was captured by government forces in 2003. He died later that year in government custody supposedly of a stroke.

The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) guerrillas were allegedly backed by Libya initially.

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

Air Wing

Whether the aircraft are operable or not is questionable.

MFI-17 Mushshak trainer/light attack aircraft (2)?

Mi-24 attack helicopters (3)?

Mi-8 transport helicopter (1)?

Maritime Wing

500 personnel

Fast Attack Craft, Type 62 (7)

Landing Ship, Utility (3)

Army

8,500 personnel?

Two T-72 tanks were believed to have been purchased from the Ukraine during the civil war and supposedly operated by Executive Outcomes. Still operational?

L85? (SA80 assault rifles?)

Type 69 anti-tank rocket launchers

Carl Gustav anti-tank rocket launchers

RPK machine guns

RPD machine guns

FN FAL assault rifles