Operation Grapple in the Balkans
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Operation Grapple in the Balkans was a British-led NATO peacekeeping and stabilization mission during the Yugoslav Wars, primarily involving deployments to Bosnia and Herzegovina and later Kosovo.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Armed Forces operation
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military operation ⓘ peacekeeping mission ⓘ |
| belligerent | British Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchInvolved |
British Army
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Implementation Force
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Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Protection Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Yugoslav Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | late 1990s ⓘ |
| forceType | multinational force ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| leadNation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateSource | United Nations Security Council resolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | major British ground deployment in Europe after the Cold War ⓘ |
| objective |
implementation of peace agreements
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peacekeeping ⓘ protection of civilians ⓘ stabilization ⓘ support of humanitarian aid ⓘ |
| organizationInvolved |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NATO peacekeeping efforts in the Yugoslav Wars ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dayton Peace Agreement
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NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO intervention in Kosovo ⓘ |
| result |
contribution to security environment in Kosovo
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contribution to stabilization of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| roleOfUnitedKingdom | framework nation for certain sectors in Bosnia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1992 ⓘ |
| successor |
Operation Agricola
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Operation Palatine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task |
escort of humanitarian convoys
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patrolling and area security ⓘ supervision of heavy weapons exclusion zones ⓘ support to international organizations and NGOs ⓘ |
| theater | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
monitoring of ceasefires
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peace enforcement ⓘ |
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