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  • abbreviation military, US United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission

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  • We will withdraw the UNIKOM troops on the Iraq - Kuwaiti border who are also not able to operate.

    CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2003 2003

  • This is the most important implication of withdrawing the inspectors, and, again, withdrawing UNIKOM, as well.

    CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2003 2003

  • The withdrawal of the United Nations, Iraq-Kuwait monitoring missions, UNIKOM, allowed the United States and Britain to use the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait as a passageway for their invading forces.

    CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2003 2003

  • If UNIKOM should not be there at this time, the war of action, and when we need it at the humanitarian level, badly need it, I don't know when we need UNIKOM to be there.

    CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2003 2003

  • Observation Mission (UNIKOM) which monitors a demilitarised zone set up between the two countries after the Gulf War.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM): established in 9 April 1991; to observe and monitor the demilitarized zone established between Iraq and Kuwait; established by the UN Security

    The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) established - 9 April 1991 aim - established by the UN Security Council to observe and monitor the demilitarized zone established between Iraq and Kuwait members - (33) Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Denmark,

    The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Canadian Forces (CF) contribution to the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM) .

    Notice Paper 2007

  • United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) address -- c/o UN Peace Keeping Mission, Office for Special Political

    The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • UNIKOM: United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission

    The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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