Photos: A look back at Operation Restore Hope
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A US soldier watches the street from the bank of Somalia building window, 6 January 1993 in Mogadishu capital of Somalia, during "Restore Hope" operation. Since 3 December 1992, the UN autorised US troops to deploy in Somalia in order to restore peace after civil anarchy caused by roving gangs gunmen attached to local warlords. American troops from the United Nations International Trask Force (UNITAF) arrived 9 December 1992 in Mogadishu and began the "Restore Hope" operation. Since then number of foreign troops in Somalia has risen, twenty one countries are contributing to the UN forces in Somalia, the largest are US, France, Italy, Morocco and Canada. AFP PASCAL PAVANI (Photo credit should read PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images)
