BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: BOSNIAN TRUCK CONVOY LEAVES SARAJEVO FOR GORAZDE UNDER UNITED NATIONS (U.N) ESCORT.

Record ID: 646090

  • Title: BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: BOSNIAN TRUCK CONVOY LEAVES SARAJEVO FOR GORAZDE UNDER UNITED NATIONS (U.N) ESCORT.
  • Date: 30th October 1995
  • Summary: NEAR PALE, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (OCTOBER 30, 1995) 1. GV PANS CROWDS, VEHICLES/ SV PEOPLE NEXT TO PACKAGES (3 SHOTS) 0.14 2. GV/VARIOUS TRUCKS AND DRIVERS/ UN ESCORT, APCS (6 SHOTS) 0.50 3. MCU COLONEL LAURENT MOTTE OF UNITED NATIONS (U.N.) FRENCH CONTINGENT SAYING NO PROBLEMS WERE EXPECTED EN ROUTE (FRENCH) 1.16 4. GV/VARIOUS UN TANK, ESCORT/UN FLAG/ TRUCKS LEAVING (3 SHOTS) 1.49 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 14th November 1995 12:00
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  • Location: NEAR PALE, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
  • Reuters ID: LVA64PCQWAREWXTUEIBCHHADMULU
  • Story Text: For the first time since the beginning of the Bosnian conflict, a convoy of Bosnian trucks -- escorted by United Nations (U.N.) armoured vehicles -- left besieged Sarajevo for the Moslem-held enclave of Gorazde on Monday (October 30).

    The Bosnian drivers were given flak jackets and a French U.N.

    soldier was in each truck. Dozens of people gathered as the trucks were leaving to hand in packages to be delivered to friends and relatives in Gorazde.

    Colonel Laurent Motte of the French contingent said they did not expect any problems on the route. The Bosnian Serbs had been notified and had not objected. The Colonel said the U.N. had promised the Serbs that no military material would be carried on the convoy. U.N. soldiers had searched the trucks.

    The opening of the road to Gorazde via Rogatica to civilian traffic is part of the ceasefire agreement. The trucks are expected to return to Sarajevo Monday night.


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