UK soldiers attacked in Bosnia

Title

UK soldiers attacked in Bosnia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Nov 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:00:33

Description

Simon Israel reports from Bosnia whilst on a reconaissance mission where members of the Cheshire and Royal Engineers regiments come under fire from Serbian forces. The squadrons became the first of the UN peacekeeping forces to return fire. Includes interview with Chris Leyshon, British officer, about the attack, and sound of gunfire.

Contributors

Simon Israel; Chris Leyshon

Keywords

UK; Great Britain; Ethnic conflicts; UN; Peacekeeping; Army personnel; Wars (events); Yugoslavia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yugoslav War (1991-1995)

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