Siege of Freetown

Battle of Freetown
Part of Sierra Leone Civil War
Map of Sierra Leone
Date 1997-1998 Location Sierra Leone Result Government victory
Belligerents
Sierra Leone Army Nigerian-led ECOMOG forces	Revolutionary United Front Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Commanders and leaders
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah	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.

Notes

1. Freetown under siege

References

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