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Map of West Africa with Sierra Leone highlighted
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A map of Sierra Leone
A map of Sierra Leone showing the capital Freetown, Lungi airport, and several other locations of British operations
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General Sir David Richards (then a brigadier) commanded British operations in Sierra Leone.
| A senior military officer in warm-weather uniform
General Sir David Richards (then a brigadier) commanded British operations in Sierra Leone.
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Two large military helicopters on a runway.
An RAF CH-47 Chinook; Chinooks were essential to the evacuation and supported later British operations in Sierra Leone, but as the RAF lacked the capacity to transport them intact, two had to fly to Freetown from the UK.
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A Harrier Jump Jet; Harriers were used for reconnaissance and reassurance during the British intervention.
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A Harrier Jump Jet; Harriers were used for reconnaissance and reassurance during the British intervention.
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A man panning for diamonds in Sierra Leone; the exploitation of the country's diamonds inspired the terms "blood diamond" and "conflict diamond".
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A man panning for diamonds in Sierra Leone; the exploitation of the country's diamonds inspired the terms "blood diamond" and "conflict diamond".
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A man in a suit and tie
Tony Blair, then British prime minister, ordered the deployment of British forces to Sierra Leone—the only example of his policy of humanitarian intervention which is widely considered successful.
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Soldiers from the British and United States armies training Sierra Leonean soldiers to use a mortar during 2011
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