British troops in Bosnia
- Title
- British troops in Bosnia
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- 13 Jan 1993
- Year of production
- 1993
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- Duration
- 00:03:17
- Description
- Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on the expected sending of the HMS Ark Royal to guarantee the protection of British troops delivering aid in Bosnia and earlier Commons debate. Includes Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown calling for increased pressure on the Bosnian Serbs; Prime Minister John Major in reply confirming a peace settlement will be reached; Labour MP David Winnick calling for British troops in Serbia to be more heavily armed; Shadow Defence Secretary Dr David Clark and Conservative MP Peter Viggers on the perceived escalation in British armed involvement. Sound is in mono.
- Contributors
- John Major; Paddy Ashdown; Peter Viggers; David Clark; Kevin Murphy; David Winnick
- Keywords
- Armed forces; Ethnic conflicts; Peacebuilding; Peacekeeping; Warships; Wars (events); Religious conflicts; Civil war (concept); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); Ark Royal
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