Force Intervention Brigade
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The Force Intervention Brigade is a specialized United Nations peace enforcement unit within MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mandated to carry out offensive operations against armed groups to help stabilize the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Force Intervention Brigade canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations peace enforcement unit
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FIB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedStrength | approximately 3000 troops ⓘ |
| authorizedUseOfForce |
offensive military operations
ⓘ
targeted offensive operations ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under MONUSCO Force Commander ⓘ |
| component |
artillery units
ⓘ
infantry battalions ⓘ special forces or reconnaissance elements ⓘ |
| conflict |
Kivu conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
armed conflicts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| createdByResolution | United Nations Security Council Resolution 2098 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2013-03-28 ⓘ |
| distinction | first UN peacekeeping unit with explicit offensive mandate ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
conduct offensive operations against armed groups
ⓘ
contribute to stabilization of eastern DRC ⓘ disarm armed groups ⓘ neutralize armed groups ⓘ |
| missionName | Force Intervention Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
offensive peacekeeping
ⓘ
peace enforcement ⓘ |
| objective |
protect civilians
ⓘ
stabilize conflict-affected areas ⓘ support extension of state authority ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | MONUSCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMission | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperations |
Ituri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ South Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 2098 ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Allied Democratic Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ M23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| troopContributingCountry |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 2013 ⓘ |
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