Siege of Freetown
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.
| Battle of Freetown | |||||||
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| Part of Sierra Leone Civil War | |||||||
 Map of Sierra Leone | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 (leading ECOMOG forces) |
Revolutionary United Front Armed Forces Revolutionary Council | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Foday Sankoh Johnny Paul Koroma | ||||||
In fiction
The battle was portrayed in the film Blood Diamond.
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References
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