Operation Palliser was a British Armed forces operation in Sierra Leone in 2000 under the command of Brigadier David Richards. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ...

Main Deployment

On May 7, 2000, the 1st Battalion, the Parachute Regiment was deployed to evacuate UK, EU, and Commonwealth citizens in case the rebel forces of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) managed to capture Freetown. After the evacuation its main aims were to keep control of the airport, patrol Freetown, and allow UN supplies to be flown in to the country safely. Jump to: navigation, search May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Parachute Regiment cap badge The Parachute Regiment is the infantry element of the airborne troops of the British Army. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Definition and linguistics The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public matters), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the greek politeia as well as for the... Jump to: navigation, search The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) was a rebel army that fought a failed ten-year insurrection in Sierra Leone, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. ... Jump to: navigation, search Freetown, population 1,070,200 (2004), is the largest city and capital of Sierra Leone, lying on the Freetown Peninsula on the Atlantic coast. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...

The following ships were deployed: For online phenomenon of shipping, see Shipping (fandom). ...

• HMS Ocean
• HMS Illustrious
• HMS Argyll
• HMS Chatham
• RFA Fort Austin
• Two RFA LSLs.

On May 17, 2000, the Rebel leader Foday Sankoh was captured by Government forces and transported to a secure location by helicopter. Subsequently, Operation Palliser ended on June 15, 2000. The sixth HMS Ocean (L12) of the Royal Navy is a Landing Platform, Helicopter Cruiser, the only one in its class, built by Kvaerner Govan on the Clyde taking advantage of commercial build methods and facilities, before sailing from Barrow-in-Furness for fitting out prior to acceptance into service... Jump to: navigation, search The fifth HMS Illustrious (R06) is an Invincible-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, affectionately known as Lusty to her crew. ... The third and current HMS Argyll (F231) is a Type 23 Duke Class frigate. ... HMS Chatham (F87) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... RFA Fort Austin (A386) is a fleet stores ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. ... Jump to: navigation, search May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Foday Sankoh Foday Sankoh (October 17, 1937 - July 29, 2003) was a leader of the Sierra Leone rebel faction Revolutionary United Front in the 10-year-long Sierra Leonean civil war, which ended in 2002. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ...

Operation Barras

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Operation Barras was an operation carried out to rescue soldiers captured by the West Side Boys (using of the SAS and paratroopers) and to stabilize the situation in Sierra Leone. The West Side Boys were an armed group in Sierra Leone, sometimes described as a splinter faction of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other Special Air Services, see Australian Special Air Service Regiment and Special Air Service of New Zealand. ...

External link

• http://britains-smallwars.com/Sierraleone/Operation-Palliser.html
• Jon Henley, The Guardian , May 29, 2003, Sierra Leone 2000: How do you ask a man of 29 with three kids and both hands missing if his life is better now?"