A.Rahman
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UN peacekeeping missions
August 1960 - May 1964
Congo
Pakistani troops working under the auspices of the UN were first deployed in Congo and formed part of the UN Operation in Congo (UNOC). Their mission was to ensure a stable withdrawal of Belgian Colonial forces and a smooth transition of Congo to self government.
October 1962 - April 1963
West New Guinea
More than 600 Pakistani troops formed part of the UN contingent forces that were deployed to ensure a smooth withdrawal of Dutch colonial forces from West New Guinea before the government of Indonesia can take over the Island.
March 1991
Kuwait
After the Gulf War, Pakistani Army Corps of Engineers performed recovery missions on the Kuwaiti Island of Bubiyan located north of Kuwait City.
March 1992 - March 1996
Bosnia
Pakistan contributed two battalions of troops to form part of the United Nations Protection Force. These troops provided security and protection to various UN agencies, organization and personnel operating there and also provided humanitarian assistance such as medical care to the local population.
April 1992 - March 1995
Somalia
Pakistan contributed over 7,200 troops for the humanitarian mission in Somalia. They were heavily engaged in peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and they to a region racked with senseless factional violence. Unfortunately 39 Pakistani peacekeepers became casualties of this factional violence when they were ambushed by Somali militias. Pakistani peacekeepers also played a major part in the rescue of US forces when they tried to capture wanted Warlords.
May 1996 - August 1997
Eastern Slovenia
Pakistan had over 1,000 troops as part of UN Transitional Administration for Eastern Slovenia. It provided security that ensured that there is no further fighting between Serbs and Croats.
August 1960 - May 1964
Congo
Pakistani troops working under the auspices of the UN were first deployed in Congo and formed part of the UN Operation in Congo (UNOC). Their mission was to ensure a stable withdrawal of Belgian Colonial forces and a smooth transition of Congo to self government.
October 1962 - April 1963
West New Guinea
More than 600 Pakistani troops formed part of the UN contingent forces that were deployed to ensure a smooth withdrawal of Dutch colonial forces from West New Guinea before the government of Indonesia can take over the Island.
March 1991
Kuwait
After the Gulf War, Pakistani Army Corps of Engineers performed recovery missions on the Kuwaiti Island of Bubiyan located north of Kuwait City.
March 1992 - March 1996
Bosnia
Pakistan contributed two battalions of troops to form part of the United Nations Protection Force. These troops provided security and protection to various UN agencies, organization and personnel operating there and also provided humanitarian assistance such as medical care to the local population.
April 1992 - March 1995
Somalia
Pakistan contributed over 7,200 troops for the humanitarian mission in Somalia. They were heavily engaged in peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and they to a region racked with senseless factional violence. Unfortunately 39 Pakistani peacekeepers became casualties of this factional violence when they were ambushed by Somali militias. Pakistani peacekeepers also played a major part in the rescue of US forces when they tried to capture wanted Warlords.
May 1996 - August 1997
Eastern Slovenia
Pakistan had over 1,000 troops as part of UN Transitional Administration for Eastern Slovenia. It provided security that ensured that there is no further fighting between Serbs and Croats.
