Sierra Leone Defense Company

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces are the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's borders and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone within the framework of the 1991 Sierra Leone Constitution. The RSLAF was formed after independence in 1961, on the basis of elements of the former British Royal West African Frontier Forc. Organization• The is constitutionally the of the armed forces.• The is in charge of supervising the military. The departmen. Prior to independence in 1961, the military was known as the Royal Sierra Leone Military Force. The RSLAF seized control in 1968, bringing the into power. On 19 April. [PDF]