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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