Operation Sharp Guard

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Operation Sharp Guard was a joint operation between NATO and the Western European Union (WEU) beginning on 15 June 1993, suspended 19 June 1996 and terminated 2 October 1996. It replaced operations MARITIME GUARD and SHARP FENCE. Its purpose was to enforce economic sanctions and an arms embargo against the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in accordance with numerous United Nations Security Council Resolutions:

  • UNSCR 713 [1]
  • UNSCR 757
  • UNSCR 787
  • UNSCR 820
  • UNSCR 943

Over the course of the operation, it was redefined due to:

  • UNSCR 1021
  • UNSCR 1022

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