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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

EUfoR ARtEMIS

European Union led military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This mission
was conducted in accordance with the mandate set out in United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1484 (2003). The resolution authorised the deployment from 12 June 2003 until 01
September 2003 of an interim emergency multinational force in Bunai (DRC) until the weakened
MONUC Mission could be reinforced by the UN. The force was successful in stabilising the
situation in Bunai and enforcing the UN presence in the DRC.

ARTEMIS was the first autonomous EU military mission outside Europe.

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