Force Mobile Reserve
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Force Mobile Reserve (FMR) was a multi-national, mechanized, high-readiness military reserve force, established in 1987, and able to react to incidents anywhere in the United Nations Interim Force in the Lebanon (
Background
In 1986, the armed wing of the
On June 1, 1987, Force Mobile Reserve was established, composed of soldiers from each of the contributing contingents of UNIFIL. The deployment came with a mission to demonstrate an international willingness to resist attempts by forceful means to prevent UNIFIL from discharging its duties. FMR was via UNIFIL Force Commander placed under direct orders from the Secretary-General.[3]
Operations
FMR reinforced UNIFIL's battalions when serious incidents occurred and during rotations. In February 1988 FMR was equipped with
In contrast to the merely military duties of FMR came the rescue operation of civilians following the
Gallery
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Norplatoon FMR on patrol
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FMR base, Camp Grotle
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FMR visiting UNIFIL OP
References
- ^ UN Peacekeeping in Lebanon, Somalia and Kosovo, Operational and Legal Issues in Practice, Ray Murphy, p 184
- ^ Report of The Secretary-General on The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Security Council, S/18348, 18 September 1986
- ^ The Norwegian Film Institute; Tin Soldiers by Piraya Film, Release date (national) 2004-08-30
- ^ The Independent, Spotter plane seen over UN compound, MASSACRE AT QANA, Robert Fisk Qana, 6 May 1996
- ^ Human Rights Watch, Israel/Lebanon: "Operation Grapes of Wrath" - The Civilian Victims, 1 September 1997, available at:http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3ae6a7e60.html