Title

Ashdown narrowly avoids Bosnian mortar

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Dec 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:36

Description

Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown escaped a mortar attack whilst travelling with British troops as he visited Bosnian commanders on a factfinding mission. He says the West needs to intervene militarily in Bosnia. Report by Robert Moore(?) includes audio of the mortar attack. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Paddy Ashdown; Robert Moore(?)

Keywords

Armed forces; Ethnic conflicts; Wars (events); Bombs; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); Drivetime (radio programme)

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