Bihac attacked by Serbs

Title

Bihac attacked by Serbs

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

27 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:55

Description

Dominic Waghorn reports on the lack of UN action over the Serb assault on the supposed safe haven of Bihac in North West Bosnia where the situation for civilians is desperate. Includes statement from US Ambassador to the UN, Madeleine Albright on behalf of the UN, condemning the action and calling for a ceasefire and withdrawal; comment from Dragomir Djokic, Yugoslavian Ambassador to the UN; Muhamed Sacirbey, Bosnian Ambassador to the UN; Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic on not being deterred by peacekeepers. Audio balance uneven.

Contributors

Dominic Waghorn; Radovan Karadzic; Madeleine Albright; Muhamed Sacirbey; Dragomir Djokic

Keywords

Ethnic conflicts; Military affairs; UN; Peacekeeping; Wars (events); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bihac; Yugoslav War (1991-1995)

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