U.S. Navy – U.S. Navy SEALs are said to be operating off Sierra Leone, observing the events in that country as they unfold.

• Associated Press: U.S. Navy Commandos Off West Africa

Royal Navy – The evacuation of British and European nationals has been completed successfully. HMS Illustrious has also been dispatched to the theater of operations. British troops may extend their stay in-country.

• BBC News: Airlift from Freetown anarchy
• BBC News: Sierra Leone: The role of UK forces