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Military Reform – 2002

Support from Britain to train the Sierra Leone Armed Force continued. According to the Secretary General’s Report on UNAMSIL, some 1,723 ex-combatants (1,028 from RUF, 632 CDF and 63 AFRC/ex-SLA) were selected for reintegration into the Sierra Leone Army.¹

According to the Secretary General’s June 2002 report on UNAMSIL, up to 7,000 ex-combatants would be recruited for reintegration projects every six months. The composition of the reintegration is not available.² In the mean time, the Sierra Leone Armed Forces continuously received training and restructuring support from UK-led International Military Advisory and Training Team (IMATT). The restructuring process was expected to result in the reduction of the size of the armed forces from the current strength of approximately 14,000 to 10,500.³

1. “Secretary General’s Report on UNAMSIL,” S/2002/267, March 14, 2002.
2. “Secretary General’s Report on UNAMSIL,” S/2002/679, June 19, 2002.
3. “Secretary General’s Report on UNAMSIL,” S/2002/1417, December 24, 2002.