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==Overview==
'''Southern Cross''' was is a [[Private Military Corporations| private military company]] started by former [[Executive Outcomes]] officer [[Cobus Claasens]] in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1999. One of the few companies to remain in the country, SCS provides specialized security for commercial and residential clients, ports and shores. [http://www.sandline.com/hotlinks/article8.html][http://www.publicintegrity.org/bow/search.aspx?act=advanced] They have evolved from their beginnings to provide logistical support, movement of goods and communication capabilities as well.
One of their most important duties has been protecting [[Sierra Rutile Ltd.]]'s titanium dioxide mines from being destroyed during the civil war. This has allowed some future for Sierra Leone's economy in the post-war period. [http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/peacekpg/reform/2001/private.htm][http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/27a/061.html]
