To monitor the demilitarized zone on the Iraq-Kuwait frontier (10 km into Iraq and 5 km into Kuwait), to remove unexploded ordnance and to clear mines.

Canadian Military Involvement

Units involved included:

1 Combat Engineer Regiment
59 Field Squadron of 5 Combat Engineer Regiment
29 Field Squadron of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment

Insignia

Ninety days service with the mission after 3 Apr 1991 entitled a Canadian serviceman to the UNIKOM Medal. The ribbon was sand with a central 4mm stripe in UN blue.

A total of 523 awards to Canadians were made during the following months:

Apr 1991 - 300
Oct 1991 - 88
Apr 1992 - 85
Oct 1992 - 45
Apr 1993 - 5

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