23 March 1991RUF InvasionJoseph Momoh
RUF fighters enter eastern Sierra Leone from Liberia and begin the civil war
Historical records for Sierra Leone in 1991, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
RUF fighters enter eastern Sierra Leone from Liberia and begin the civil war
Foday Sankoh leads the Revolutionary United Front into Kailahun District
Government forces struggle to contain RUF attacks in the eastern districts
RUF advances toward diamond-producing districts that become central to the war
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