Operation Barras

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath improved security in Sierra Leone
gptkbp:british_public supported the operation
gptkbp:casualties minimal British casualties
multiple rebel casualties
gptkbp:combat_history part of modern military history
gptkbp:command_structure joint command structure
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Nick_Parker
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:date September 2000
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations improved UK-Sierra Leone relations
gptkbp:duration approximately 48 hours
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Revolutionary_United_Front
estimated 200 rebels
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Chinook_helicopters
armored vehicles
Apache helicopters
gptkbp:future_prospects influenced future operations in Africa
gptkbp:government supported the operation
gptkbp:has_ability considered an operational success
gptkbp:historical_context post-Cold War conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Barras
gptkbp:impact local civilians affected
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:British_intelligence
prior intelligence gathering
gptkbp:international_relations affected international relations in West Africa
gptkbp:international_response support from UN
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Royal_Irish_Regiment
gptkb:SAS
gptkb:Regiment
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:logistics airborne logistics
gptkbp:media documented by various media outlets
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:military_doctrine influenced military doctrine
gptkbp:military_leadership effective military leadership
gptkbp:military_outcome demonstrated military effectiveness
gptkbp:military_strategy rapid deployment
detailed tactical planning
gptkbp:military_technology utilized military assets effectively
gptkbp:military_unit British forces deployed rapidly.
showcased British military capabilities
gptkbp:objective rescue British soldiers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Sierra_Leone_Civil_War
gptkbp:political_impact increased UK involvement in Sierra Leone
gptkbp:public_reaction positive public reaction
gptkbp:rebel_forces gptkb:RUF_rebels
gptkbp:rebel_leadership targeted rebel leadership
gptkbp:rebel_tactics unconventional rebel tactics
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Operation_Silverback
gptkb:Operation_Palliser
gptkbp:result successful rescue
gptkbp:sierra_leone_conflict part of the Sierra Leone conflict
gptkbp:sierra_leone_government requested assistance
gptkbp:significance highlighted British military capability
gptkbp:strategic_goals achieved strategic goals
gptkbp:strategic_importance stabilizing Sierra Leone
gptkbp:support extensive debriefing conducted
gptkbp:tactics combined arms tactics
gptkbp:training special forces training
conducted training exercises prior
gptkbp:type gptkb:search_and_rescue
gptkbp:unsupport received UN support
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:British_paratroopers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4