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1998-99
2001-05
The Conflict
Sierra Leone, in West Africa, emerged from a decade of civil war in 2002 with the help of Britain, the former colonial power, and a large UN peacekeeping mission. More than 17,000 foreign troops disarmed tens of thousands of rebels and militia fighters. The Sierra Leone Civil War began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) intervened in Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow the Momoh Government, sparking a gruesome 11-year civil war that enveloped the country and left over 50,000 dead.
In Sierra, an unsteady UN presence was transformed into a major UN success story, in large measure as a result of the participation of the Pakistani peacekeepers whose actions, apart from stabilizing the situation, included the construction of roads, playgrounds and the renovation of schools, hospitals and place of worship.
The Missions
Pak Contribution
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