Civil Defense Forces (CDF)

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military organization
gptkbp:activities community defense
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:government_of_Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:alliance Civilian_Defense_Committees
gptkbp:collaborations international NGOs
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Sierra_Leone_Civil_War
political influence
gptkbp:controversy international community
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:criticism military tactics
gptkbp:cultural_impact local folklore
gptkbp:disbanded 2002
gptkbp:dissolved 2002
gptkbp:engagements counter-insurgency operations
gptkbp:formed 1995
community militias
gptkbp:funding government funding
gptkbp:gameMechanics civil-military relations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Freetown
gptkbp:historical_significance Sierra_Leone_history
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:1990s_Sierra_Leone
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Defense Forces (CDF)
gptkbp:impact Sierra_Leone's_future
gptkbp:internationalClassification UN_intervention
gptkbp:involved human rights violations
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Samuel_Hinga_Norman
gptkbp:legacy reintegration challenges
mixed legacy
gptkbp:mediaAppearances documentaries
gptkbp:militaryRank hierarchical
gptkbp:motto Defend the Nation
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Sierra_Leone_Civil_War
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Hinga_Norman
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:operations rural areas
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Revolutionary_United_Front
gptkbp:politicalPosition post-war politics
gptkbp:purpose to protect civilians
gptkbp:relationship local communities
gptkbp:reputation controversial
gptkbp:size thousands of members
gptkbp:status inactive
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sierra_Leone_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:supports government forces
gptkbp:symbol green and white colors
gptkbp:symbolism defense of civilians
gptkbp:training military training
gptkbp:type paramilitary group