Operation Althea

European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina
European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina
	New emblem adopted in March 2017
Also known as	EUFOR, Operation Althea
Military leader	Major General László Sticz
Political leader	European Union
Dates of operation	2 December 2004 – present
Allegiance	European Union
Motives	Successful implementation of the Dayton Agreement
Size	1100 members
Battles and wars	the Dayton Agreement
Colours	Blue, white, and yellow
	Preceded by; SFOR

Operation Althea, formally the European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR), is a military deployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina to oversee the military implementation of the Dayton Agreement.^[1] It is the successor to NATO's SFOR and IFOR. The transition from SFOR to EUFOR was largely a change of name and commanders: 80% of the troops remained in place.^[2] It replaced SFOR on 2 December 2004.

^ Reuters^{[dead link]}
^ "EU troops prepare for Bosnia swap". BBC. 23 October 2004.

[1] Reuters^{[dead link]}

[bbc-bih-swap-2] "EU troops prepare for Bosnia swap". BBC. 23 October 2004.

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