Operation Provide Comfort and Northern Watch, Iraq (1991-2003) Flashcards
1
Q
What was the name of the operations that was a humanitarian relief effort for the Iraqi Kurds?
A
Operation Provide Comfort
2
Q
When was Operation Provide Comfort authorized?
A
3 April 1991
3
Q
What was the name of the operation that provided airlift for many displaced Kurds to safe areas in Turkey?
A
Operation Quick Transit I, II, and III
4
Q
What operation was 7,000 Kurdish refugees were evacuated from Northern Iraq to Guam for settlement in the US?
A
Operation Pacific Haven
5
Q
Which operation succeeded Operation Provide Comfort and began on 1 January 1997, with an initial mandate of 6 months ?
A
Operation Northern Watch
6
Q
When did operation Northern Watch officially end, just two prior to the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom?
A
17 March 2003
