Operation Barras /
by Fowler, Will.
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BookPublisher: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2022Description: 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781399601405 (pbk.) :; 1399601407 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 966.404 FOWSubject(s): Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service | Peacekeeping forces -- Sierra Leone | Search and rescue operations -- Sierra Leone | History | History | Sierra Leone | True war & combat stories | African history | Military history | Military history: post-WW2 conflicts | Sierra Leone -- History -- Civil War, 1991-2002 | Great Britain -- History, Military -- 20th centurySummary: In May 2000 the British government had sent a military and naval task force to the troubled west African state of Sierra Leone to bolster the UN operation that was trying to restore peace and stability. On 25th August the dangers were suddenly highlighted by the capture of 11 British soldiers by a notorious militia gang.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 966.404 FOW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003108682X |
Originally published: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references.
In May 2000 the British government had sent a military and naval task force to the troubled west African state of Sierra Leone to bolster the UN operation that was trying to restore peace and stability. On 25th August the dangers were suddenly highlighted by the capture of 11 British soldiers by a notorious militia gang.
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