The anatomy of a very secret coup

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It has come to light that there was UK involvement in moves to overthrow Johnny Paul Koroma, who had seized power in Sierra Leone from President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. Specifically, former Scots Guard Lt-Col Tim Spicer was involved in negotiations with former Thai banker Rakesh Saxena, who wished to support Kabbah because he wanted to protect his investments in Sierra Leone. Spicer has denied that his military consulting business was ever involved in illegal arms trading or with international organized crime or rebel factions. Peter Penfold, the British High Commissioner in Sierra Leone, met both President Kabbah and Spicer.

Civil Conflict, Political aspects, Civil war, Sierra Leone, Military assistance, British, British military assistance

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Coalition forces tighten grip on Kandahar

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Opposition forces are placing increasing pressure on the Taliban troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Efforts are being made to negotiate a surrender in order to avoid bloodshed. The US government is to make military supplies and other support available to pro-western mujahedin troops preparing to make an attack on an al-Qa'ida hiding place in the White Mountains.

United States, International politics, Military Action, Afghanistan, Military aspects, Military policy, Military operations, Taliban, Kandahar, Afghanistan

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