Operation Barras

2000 military hostage rescue operation
Event military_operation Q1150465
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Operation Barras

Summary

Operation Barras is a military operation[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,104 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Barras is in the country of Sierra Leone[3].
  • Operation Barras's instance of is recorded as military operation[4].
  • Operation Barras's instance of is recorded as hostage-rescue mission[5].
  • Operation Barras is part of Sierra Leone Civil War[6].
  • Operation Barras took place on September 10, 2000[7].
  • Operation Barras's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 8.555, 'lon': -12.7975}[8].
  • Among those involved in Operation Barras was Royal Irish Regiment[9].
  • A participant in Operation Barras was Special Air Service[10].
  • A participant in Operation Barras was 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment[11].
  • Among those involved in Operation Barras was West Side Boys[12].

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When and Where

Operation Barras took place on September 10, 2000[7]. It is in the country of Sierra Leone[3].

Context

Operation Barras is part of Sierra Leone Civil War[6]. Recorded instance of include military operation[4] and hostage-rescue mission[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Royal Irish Regiment[9], Special Air Service[10], 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment[11], and West Side Boys[12].

Why It Matters

Operation Barras ranks in the top 8% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,104 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Coordinate location {'lat': 8.555, 'lon': -12.7975}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007588097705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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