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15-06-04, 11:25
2000: British marines leave Sierra Leone
The major contingent of the British military task-force sent to help restore order in Sierra Leone has left the country.
The departure of the prestigious Royal Marines was overseen by UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who said his government was proud of what they had done to restore stability.
Britain, the former colonial power in Sierra Leone, is handing responsibility for security to the United Nations.
About 300 UK troops and support staff will stay on in the war-torn African country for the next six to eight weeks to help establish a UK military advisory training team.
Most people in Freetown would prefer to see the British military continuing their confidence-building street patrols, but UK ministers always insisted their mission to help the UN forces there was a short-term one.
The major contingent of the British military task-force sent to help restore order in Sierra Leone has left the country.
The departure of the prestigious Royal Marines was overseen by UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who said his government was proud of what they had done to restore stability.
Britain, the former colonial power in Sierra Leone, is handing responsibility for security to the United Nations.
About 300 UK troops and support staff will stay on in the war-torn African country for the next six to eight weeks to help establish a UK military advisory training team.
Most people in Freetown would prefer to see the British military continuing their confidence-building street patrols, but UK ministers always insisted their mission to help the UN forces there was a short-term one.