Operation Unicorn (French: Opération Licorne) is the name of the French Armed Forces's peacekeeping operation in support of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire. The French forces (la force Licorne) have been stationed in the country since shortly after the outbreak of the Ivorian Civil War. The troops' main mission is to support the United Nations peacekeeping mission and to ensure the security of French and foreign nationals.
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