BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: BRITISH UNITED NATIONS (U.N) COMMANDER SAYS WEEK LONG BLOCKADE IS AFFECTING LOCAL PEOPLE.
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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: BRITISH UNITED NATIONS (U.N) COMMANDER SAYS WEEK LONG BLOCKADE IS AFFECTING LOCAL PEOPLE.
- Title: BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: BRITISH UNITED NATIONS (U.N) COMMANDER SAYS WEEK LONG BLOCKADE IS AFFECTING LOCAL PEOPLE.
- Date: 2nd March 1995
- Summary: GORNJI-VAKUF, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (MARCH 2, 1995) (REUTERS TELEVISION - AVAILABLE ALL) 1. GV OF EXTERIOR UNITED NATIONS (U.N.) BASE 0.04 2. SV BRITISH GUARDS ARRIVING IN CAR AT BASE/ DOCUMENTS CHECKED (2 SHOTS) 0.09 3. SV/MCU BRITISH U.N. SOLDIER IN TANK (2 SHOTS) 0.18 4. LV EXTERIOR ENTRANCE TO HEADQUARTERS/MCU SIGN (2 SHOTS) 0.26 5. SV BASE COMMANDER BRIGADIER ROBERT GORDON TALKING ABOUT THE SITUATION (ENGLISH)/UN TANK (3 SHOTS) 0.44 6. SV BRITISH SOLDIERS WALKING IN BASE 1.17 SEQ.5: TRANSCRIPT; GORDON: "THE SERBIAN LIAISON OFFICERS ARE HERE AS PART OF THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS SIGNED ON 31 DECEMBER 1994 BY ALL PARTIES IN SARAJEVO.- MY CONCERN IS NOT THE BLOCKADE MY CONCERN IS THE CYNICAL EXPLOITATION OF THE PEOPLE HERE BY THIS BLOCKADE, BECAUSE IT STOPS ALL THE AID AND ASSISTANCE THAT UNPROFOR ARE TRYING TO BRING TO THE PEOPLE OF BOSNIA IN THIS REGION. EVERYTHING IS BEING STOPPED BY THIS BLOCKADE." Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
- Embargoed: 17th March 1995 12:00
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- Location: GORNJI-VAKUF, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
- Reuters ID: LVA89FFCYKJAORPA8Z4TSPXJ2D5B
- Story Text: British United Nations (U.N.) soldiers said on Thursday (March 2) that a week-long blockade by Bosnian civilians in central Bosnia had virtually halted the delivery of aid to local people.
Base commander Brigadier Robert Gordon said he could understand Bosnian concern over the stationing of Bosnian Serb liaison officers in Gornji Vakuf. He said the situation was out of his control.
He said he was not concerned by the blockade itself but by the "cynical exploitation" of local people.
The Serbian liason officers were stationed in the area as part of an agreement of cessation of hostilities, signed by all the warring parties in Sarajevo on December 31.
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