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  • Several French cargo planes arrived Sunday morning with 300 soldiers to reinforce the mission, said Commander Frederic Daguillon of the French Force Licorne, which is now 1,500 strong.

    Ivory Coast fighters prepare to oust leader 2011

  • "The situation is calm and there have been no security incidents during the past few weeks", the spokesman for the French force, known as Licorne, said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Several French cargo planes arrived Sunday morning with 300 soldiers to reinforce the mission, said Commander Frederic Daguillon of the French Force Licorne, which is now 1,500 strong.

    The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - washingtonpost.com 2011

  • Referring to clashes between the group and the French military operation, known as Licorne, in 2004 that led to evacuations of thousands of French expatriates, he said: Licorne and us, we know each other.

    Reuters: Top News 2010

  • France has said in recent days that its contingent, known as "Licorne", could be used to ensure the safe departure of the 15,000 French civilians living in Ivory Coast if the situation turns dangerous.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • France has said in recent days that its contingent, known as "Licorne", could be used to ensure the safe departure of the 15,000 French civilians living in Ivory Coast if the situation turns dangerous.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • France has said in recent days that its contingent, known as "Licorne", could be used to ensure the safe departure of the 15,000 French civilians living in Ivory Coast if the situation turns dangerous.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • France has said in recent days that its contingent, known as "Licorne", could be used to ensure the safe departure of the 15,000 French civilians living in Ivory Coast if the situation turns dangerous.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • The momentum of the conflict shifted sharply against Mr. Gbagbo after the U.N. and Licorne, or Unicorn—the French battalion stationed in Abidjan—launched a series of aerial attacks.

    U.N., French Fire on Ivorian Strongman's Home Monica Mark 2011

  • One can sit in the room with the "Dame et la Licorne" tapestries for hours!

    What to Do in Paris / Que faire a Paris? - French Word-A-Day 2009

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