Operation Restore Hope was the United States-led, United Nations-sanctioned intervention in Somalia from December 1992 to May 1993, deploying the Unified Task Force of roughly 37,000 troops from 28 nations to secure the distribution of famine relief. American Marines and Army units, joined by international contingents, secured ports, airfields and aid convoys until the mission transitioned to the United Nations' UNOSOM II in May 1993. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Operation TypeHumanitarian relief and protection operation 1 LocationSomalia (primarily Mogadishu and southern regions) 1 ParticipantsUnited States Marines and Army (Unified Task Force), with contingents from 28 nations including France, Italy, Pakistan, Canada and Australia 1 ObjectiveCreate a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations in Somalia by all necessary means, per UN Security Council Resolution 794 1 OutcomeAid delivery was secured and famine deaths reduced, saving an estimated 10,000 to 25,000 lives, though disarmament was not achieved; the mission transitioned to UNOSOM II 1 Operation Type
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Operation Restore Hope, the 1992 US-led humanitarian intervention in Somalia, opened with a United States Marine Corps landing at Mogadishu
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The Unified Task Force (UNITAF), also known as Operation Restore Hope, was a United States–led, United Nations–sanctioned coalition military force deployed to Somalia from 5 December 1992 to 4 May 1993.
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UNITAF was mandated to create a secure environment for humanitarian operations "by all necessary means".
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