"Operation Gabriel was the codename for the British military contribution in Rwanda as part of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda UNAMIR during the Rwandan genocide. British soldiers were deployed to Rwanda as part of a wider peacekeeping force that aimed to control the effects of the ongoing conflict and resulting genocide. British troops arrived in the country in August after just five days preparation, starting with a 60-strong advance group that aimed to repair infrastructure damaged by the conflict in the region, and to prepare for a mass evacuation of British civilians from the region. Six hundred troops followed the initial advance party shortly after, and contained elements from both Army and RAF logistics, support and infantry personnel. British troops were withdrawn in November 1994. Due to the sudden nature of the conflict, refugee camps had sprung up quickly around Rwanda to provide for those displaced by the conflict, and to shelter those who were being targeted by the perpetrators of the genocide. 23 Parachute Field Ambulance RAMC set up primary health clinics for the refugees of the camps, and provided both medical support and defence of the country's three operating hospitals. The hospitals were staffed by environmental health teams and trained military surgeons teams to treat casualties of disease and injury as a result of the conflict. After being stationed in the North of Rwanda for a month, 23 Parachute Field Ambulance were relocated by the Canadian Major General Rom\u00E9o Dallaire, to halt the mass evacuation of refugees into Zaire, located at the Southern end of Lake Kivu. 23 Parachute Field Ambulance was responsible for the aid of over 125,000 civilians over the 4-month deployment. As Rwanda had suffered widespread damage to infrastructure, including electricity supplies and roadways, the sappers of 9 Parachute Squadron RE were deployed to repair roads, reconnect electricity supplies and install basic sanitary equipment. During the early stages of the United Nations mission in Rwanda, the UN Peacekeeping force had found themselves largely without efficient vehicles and methods of transportation to carry out their mission - namely ensuring that the terms of the Arusha Accords were being upheld. Despite the collapse of the Accords, the United Nations peacekeeping force remained in-theatre, but were hampered by logistical problems that made the transportation of materiel and civilians difficult. 63 Airborne Close Support Squadron RLC was deployed to allow the United Nations force to transport cargo and civilians to remote locations. 20,000 refugees and 1500 tons of material were carried during their time in the theatre. Infantry protection was given by A Company 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment over the course of deployment. Additional units consisted of detachment from 30 Signal Regiment, 29 Movement Control Regiment, 49 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), RE, 9 Supply Regiment, 160 Provost Company and the Specialist Team Royal Engineers (STRE)."@en . . "55360753"^^ . "3939"^^ . . "1098275523"^^ . "Operation Gabriel"@en . . . . . . "L'Operaci\u00F3 Gabriel va ser el nom en clau de la missi\u00F3 militar brit\u00E0nica a Ruanda com a part de la missi\u00F3 d'ajut de l'ONU dins de l'UNAMIR. Immediatament despr\u00E9s de la brutal guerra civil de Ruanda i del genocidi que la va seguir, aproximadament 650 tripulants de cinc brigades brit\u00E0niques van acompanyar la Missi\u00F3 d'Assist\u00E8ncia de l'ONU a Ruanda (UNAMIR) com a divisi\u00F3 de \"l'Operaci\u00F3 GABRIEL\"."@ca . . . . . . . . "Operation Gabriel was the codename for the British military contribution in Rwanda as part of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda UNAMIR during the Rwandan genocide. British soldiers were deployed to Rwanda as part of a wider peacekeeping force that aimed to control the effects of the ongoing conflict and resulting genocide. British troops arrived in the country in August after just five days preparation, starting with a 60-strong advance group that aimed to repair infrastructure damaged by the conflict in the region, and to prepare for a mass evacuation of British civilians from the region. Six hundred troops followed the initial advance party shortly after, and contained elements from both Army and RAF logistics, support and infantry personnel. British troops were withdrawn in November "@en . . . "Operaci\u00F3 Gabriel"@ca . . . . "L'Operaci\u00F3 Gabriel va ser el nom en clau de la missi\u00F3 militar brit\u00E0nica a Ruanda com a part de la missi\u00F3 d'ajut de l'ONU dins de l'UNAMIR. Immediatament despr\u00E9s de la brutal guerra civil de Ruanda i del genocidi que la va seguir, aproximadament 650 tripulants de cinc brigades brit\u00E0niques van acompanyar la Missi\u00F3 d'Assist\u00E8ncia de l'ONU a Ruanda (UNAMIR) com a divisi\u00F3 de \"l'Operaci\u00F3 GABRIEL\". El 30 de juliol, cinc dies despr\u00E9s de preparar-se a Aldershot, els elements avan\u00E7ats del contingent, liderats pel Batall\u00F3 Log\u00EDstic de la Brigada Aerotransportada \"CO 5\", van entrar als aeroports de Kigali als marges de la capital. Van arribar despr\u00E9s de cent dies de batalla i assassinats que van endur-se la vida d'un mili\u00F3 d'homes, dones i nens. Vint-i-tres ambul\u00E0ncies de l'\u00E0mbit de paracaigudes \"RAMC\" (PFA) van establir r\u00E0pidament cl\u00EDniques prim\u00E0ries de salut per als refugiats indefensos i van enfortir els tres hospitals operatius del pa\u00EDs amb equips de salut mediambiental i equips quir\u00FArgics per frenar l'expansi\u00F3 de la malaltia dins dels camps de refugiats que es trobaven en estat deplorable. Despr\u00E9s de ser estacionat al nord de Ruanda durant un mes, el comandant de les forces militars, el Major General canadenc Romeo Dallaire, va tornar a desplegar vint-i-tres PFA per frenar l'evacuaci\u00F3 massiva de refugiats a Zaire, situada a l'extrem sud del llac Kivu. Aquests PFA van ajudar a m\u00E9s de 125.000 civils durant quatre mesos. Ruanda tenia un marc adequat per a aquesta \u00E0rea a \u00C0frica, per\u00F2 va ser destru\u00EFda despr\u00E9s del conflicte. Els sapadors de nou esquadrons de paracaigudes RE van treballar per millorar i preservar les rutes fonamentals de carretera i disposar de sistemes sanitaris suficients per als camps de refugiats llunyans. Creant materials de construcci\u00F3, van restaurar les cl\u00EDniques del poble, van tornar a connectar les fonts d'alimentaci\u00F3 a les ciutats i van substituirels diversos encreuaments estrat\u00E8gics dels rius derru\u00EFts en un conflicte anterior. Tot aix\u00F2 per motivar als refugiats a tornar dels camps on les seves vides estaven en perill. L'administraci\u00F3 d'ajudes va ser facilitada i generalitzada de forma instant\u00E0nia pels esquadrons de seixanta tres Suports Aerotransportats Propers (Close Air Support) \"RLC\". Els soldats es van despla\u00E7ar a llocs remots amb 1.500 tones de material d'ajuda i van traslladar a 20.000 refugiats al teatre en un breu per\u00EDode. La guerra i les carreteres havien esgotat gran part de la flota de vehicles i equips d'utilitat, de transport i blindats de les Nacions Unides, que havien deixat abandonada a Ruanda. Durant el desplegament, la protecci\u00F3 de la infanteria va ser donada per la companyia del 2n Batall\u00F3 del Regiment Real de la Princesa de Gal\u00B7les. Les Unitats Contingents Addicionals consistia desglossadament en 30 Regiments de Senyal, 29 Regiments de Control de Moviments, 49 Eliminacions d'Ordenacions Explosives (EOD), RE, 9 Regiments de Subministrament, 160 Companyies Prove\u00EFdores i l'Equip Reial d'Especialistes Enginyers (STRE). El servei del n\u00FAmero 5 de la Brigada Aerotransportada a l'Operaci\u00F3 Gabriel va durar fins al novembre de 1994, moment en qu\u00E8 va ser retirat. D'aqu\u00ED van sorgir onze honors, incloent la Wilkinson Sword of Peace (tradu\u00EFt al catal\u00E0 com a Espasa de la Pau Wilkinson), concedida per recon\u00E8ixer l'\u00E8xit del grup 5 de la Brigada Aerotransportada."@ca . . . .