After having issued the Ordinance n.3924 of 18th February 2011, the President of the Council of Ministers authorized the employment of a military contingent (200 units until 31st June 2011) available to the Prefect of Palermo, in order to manage the humanitarian emergency due to the incoming people from Northern Africa.
The Operation was formally concluded on 31st December 2012 and the military asset was absorbed in the "Safe Roads" Operation, in order to maintain unchanged the assets employed in Lampedusa (AG) and Mineo (CT).