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Operation Restore Hope
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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.
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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 Sources
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