Magbeni

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'''Magbeni''' is a village in the Port Loko District of the North West Province of Sierra Leone, and is a part of the Koya chiefdom within the district. The village was part of Operation Barras, a rescue mission involving the British Army and the West Side Boys militia group who occupied the village.<ref name="Woods">{{Cite book |last=Woods |first=Larry |date=2010 |title=Military Interventions in Sierra Leone: Lessons from a Failed State |publisher=DIANE Publishing |pages=65-71 |isbn=1437923100}}</ref>

==Economy== Sand mining is the main industry in the village, which is mainly used for construction purposes.<ref name="Kamara">{{cite web|last1=Kamara|first1=Patrick Jaiah|title=Magbeni village gets sand mining boat|url=http://slconcordtimes.com/magbeni-village-gets-sand-mining-boat/|website=Sierra Leone Concord Times|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref>

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Category:Villages in Sierra Leone Category:Port Loko District