United Nations Emergency Force II (UNEF II)

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UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE II (UNEF II)

Military Force created on 25 October 1973 by UN Security Council Resolution 340 following the Arab-Israel War that started on 6 October 1973, to allow the Israelis to evacuate the Suez Canal zone and the Sinai.

SEE ALSO Arab-Israel War (1973).

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