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OPERATION FRICTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
OBS

[As part of the Operation FRICTION,] Canada sent forces to the Persian Gulf region in 1990-1991 to support the UN in its Security Council resolutions to liberate Kuwait. Within the overall military operation, Canadians provided detachments of air, navy, and land forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
OBS

[Dans le cadre de l'opération FRICTION, le] Canada a envoyé des militaires dans le golfe Persique en 1990 et en 1991 afin d'appuyer la résolution du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies visant à libérer le Koweït de l'Iraq.

Spanish

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