UNOSOM II

UNOSOM II (United Nations Operation in Somalia II) was the second phase of the UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia in 1993–1995, a large multinational force (around 20,000 troops) deployed to stabilize the country after the earlier UNOSOM I mission failed and following the US-led Unified Task Force intervention.

Claims that use this term

• UNOSOM II fielded about 20,000 troops under Admiral Howe’s direction.
• A smaller single force with Somali experience could have outperformed UNOSOM II