Operation Restore Hope

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Operation Restore Hope was a U.S.-led United Nations humanitarian and military intervention in early 1990s Somalia aimed at securing aid delivery amid civil war and famine.

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Operation Restore Hope canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations operation
humanitarian intervention
military operation
abbreviation UNITAF
alsoKnownAs Unified Task Force
authorizedBy United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council Resolution 794
codename Operation Restore Hope self-link
commandedBy Lieutenant General Robert B. Johnston
U.S. Central Command
surface form: United States Central Command
conflict Somali Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizedFor limited engagement with Somali political reconciliation
reliance on military means in humanitarian context
endTime 1993-05-04
followedBy UNOSOM II
involves air forces
ground forces
maritime forces
leader United States of America
surface form: United States
legalBasis Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
location Somalia
notableFor first major post-Cold War U.S.-led humanitarian intervention
objective ensure delivery of food aid
protect relief convoys and distribution centers
secure humanitarian relief operations in Somalia
stabilize security situation in Somalia
participant Somali factions
United Nations
United States Armed Forces
partOf UNOSOM I
UNOSOM II
surface form: United Nations Operation in Somalia
precededBy UNOSOM I
surface form: UNOSOM I (initial observer mission phase)
reason breakdown of central government in Somalia
famine in Somalia
humanitarian crisis in early 1990s Somalia
widespread lawlessness and banditry
relatedTo Battle of Mogadishu
surface form: Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
result improved short-term delivery of humanitarian aid
reduction of famine-related deaths in secured areas
transition to UNOSOM II
startTime 1992-12-09
theaterOfOperations Mogadishu
southern Somalia
timePeriod early 1990s
typeOfMission multinational coalition operation
peace enforcement
underCommandStructure UNITAF
surface form: Unified Task Force (UNITAF)

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1st Marine Logistics Group notableOperation Operation Restore Hope
Somali Civil War hasPart Operation Restore Hope
A-6 Intruder usedInConflict Operation Restore Hope
10th Mountain Division conflict Operation Restore Hope
Operation Restore Hope codename Operation Restore Hope self-link
General Anthony Zinni conflict Operation Restore Hope
subject surface form: Anthony Zinni
Somali famine of 1992 internationalResponse Operation Restore Hope
UNITAF alsoKnownAs Operation Restore Hope