HC Deb 02 December 1992 vol 215 cc213-4W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy towards the enforcement by military means of a no-fly zone over Bosnia; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Garel-Jones

We fully support United Nations Security Council resolutions 781 and 786, which ban military flights in the airspace above Bosnia-Herzegovina. The ban does not apply to United Nations protection force flights or to other flights in support of United Nations operations, including humanitarian assistance.

There have been no confirmed reports of combat activity involving aircraft over Bosnia-Herzegovina since 13 October. The Security Council resolutions have therefore had an effect. We are, however, concerned about reports from the United Nations Secretary-General of other flights over Bosnia-Herzegovina, apparently violating the ban. The Security Council made clear in SCR 786 its determination to consider urgently further measures to enforce the ban in the case of such violations.

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