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Operation Barras: The British SAS Rescue Mission That Destroyed a Rebel Militia
Published 4 days, 19 hours ago
Description
In September 2000, British special forces launched a daring rescue operation deep inside Sierra Leone after an armed militia known as the West Side Boys captured eleven British soldiers. The mission brought together the Special Air Service, Special Boat Service, and Parachute Regiment in a coordinated helicopter assault against heavily armed insurgents holding hostages in the jungle. This episode examines Operation Barras, the intelligence gathering, military planning, and extraordinary combat that turned a hostage rescue into one of Britain’s most celebrated modern special operations missions.