| Date from | 01 May 1991 |
|---|---|
| Date to | 30 June 1998 |
| Place | Iraq |
| Category | Peacekeeping Operation |
| Conflict |
UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) 1991 - 1998 |
| Alternative Names |
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Operation Blazer
Description
Purpose: In April 1991 Resolution 687 imposed a peace agreement and disarmament provisions on Iraq and established a UN Special Commission. UNSCOM was tasked with locating and supervising the destruction of Iraqi nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction capabilities.