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Evolution of Peacekeeping
“We need action not only to end the fighting but to make the peace... My own government would be glad to recommend Canadian participation in such a United Nations force, a truly international peace and police force.” – Lester B. Pearson, 2 November 1956 -
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Formation of peacekeeping act.
The force was formed in February 1992 and its mandate ended in March 1995, with the peacekeeping mission restructuring into three other forces. -
When were Lika Wolves Formed
The brigade was formed on 1 November 1992 and colonel Mirko Norac was named as its first commander. It was created by merging of 118th and 133rd brigade, which participated in operations on that area ever since beginning of conflict in 1991, into a one single brigade. -
When was immediate action taken
In 1993, during the civil war in the former Yugoslavia, Canadian peacekeepers with the United Nations (UN) advanced into disputed territory in Croatia with orders to implement the Medak Pocket ceasefire agreement between the Croatian Army and Serbian irregular forces. -
Strength
STRENGTH (March 1995): 38,599 military personnel, including 684 United Nations military observers; the Force also included 803 civilian police, 2,017 other international civilian staff and 2,615 local staff. -
What was the Medak Pocket
Operation Medak Pocket was a military operation undertaken by the Croatian Army between 9 – 17 September 1993, in which a salient reaching the south suburbs of Gospić, in the south-central Lika region. -
Location
Peacekeeping Yugoslavia was in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. -
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1993-1994
Key events in 1993 to 1994 -
Fatality's
FATALITIES: 167 (3 military observers, 159 other military personnel, 1 civilian police, 2 international civilian staff and 2 local staff) -
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Lika wolves Brigade
In the early hours of September 16, the 9th ‘Lika Wolves’ Brigade launched a renewed effort to force a UN withdrawal. Groups of Croats attempted to flank the Canadian battle group's positions.
