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unusual facts about Operation Artemis



United Nations Security Council Resolution 1484

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1484, adopted unanimously on 30 May 2003, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council authorised Operation Artemis in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province, amid the deteriorating security situation in the area.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1493

The preameble of the resolution reiterated the Council's support of Operation Artemis in Bunia and the need to replace the force once its mandate had expired, in accordance with Resolution 1484 (2003).


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Fallskärmsjägarna

In 2002, FJS IK were deployed to Afghanistan, and in 2003, FJS IK were deployed alongside SSG in Congo during Operation Artemis.