BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: FRENCH UNITED NATIONS TROOPS PATROL SARAJEVO AS NEW ACCORD WITH BOSNIAN SERBS BEGINS WITH HOPE OF ENDING THE SNIPER FIRE

Record ID: 337493

  • Title: BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: FRENCH UNITED NATIONS TROOPS PATROL SARAJEVO AS NEW ACCORD WITH BOSNIAN SERBS BEGINS WITH HOPE OF ENDING THE SNIPER FIRE
  • Date: 14th August 1994
  • Summary: SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (AUGUST 14, 1994) 1. AV UNITED NATIONS (U.N.) ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER 0.05 2. GV FRENCH U.N. TROOPS WITH WEAPONS PATROLLING 0.07 3. GV PEOPLE RUNNING 0.14 4. GV PEOPLE RUNNING PAST FRENCH TROOPS (2 SHOTS) 0.35 5. GV U.N. GUN ON VEHICLE 0.40 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limite
  • Embargoed: 29th August 1994 13:00
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  • Location: SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
  • Reuters ID: LVAEC5G5NUWXO1XEZKEEEBHNNIOD
  • Story Text: A groundbreaking accord aimed at ending sniping in Sarajevo came into effect on Monday (August 15) with Bosnia's rival Serbs and Moslems pledging to stop shooting and join to patrol high-risk areas with United Nations (U.N.) peacekeepers.

    There were no immediate reports on the success of the ceasefire -- due to begin at 1100GMT (1300 local time) on Monday. But Bosnian Serb snipers continued firing on civilians in Sarajevo on Sunday afteroon, despite the signing of the agreement earlier in the day.

    Although the threat of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air strikes halted the Bosnian Serb bombardment of Sarajevo in February, well-hidden gunmen have since maimed or killed dozens of civilians, defying U.N. anti-sniping teams who have orders to fire back.

    The two sides agreed verbally to end shooting attacks around Sarajevo airport which have shut down the U.N.'s humanitarian airlift to the city, a U.N. spokesman said. There was no immediate word when the air bridge would resume.

    The anti-sniping accord, the result of patient work by the U.N.

    Protection Force to end one of Sarajevo's most deadly plagues, was signed by Serb and Moslem officials and U.N. chiefs at Sarajevo airport on Sunday.


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