In January 1995, the UN mission for the Yugoslav conflict(s) – UNPROFOR – had 38.599 military personnel from 37 Troop Contributing Nations(TCN): Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nepal, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, the Russian Federation, SlovakContinuar lendo “The UN Lexicon”
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Aterragem tática em Sarajevo “Sarajevo Landing”
Nos tempos da UNPROFOR/FORPRONU (1992/1995) as aterragens em Sarajevo eram um dos Ex Libris da missão. Devido à permanente ameaça das aeronaves poderem ser atingidas por armas ligeiras quando voavam perto do solo, as tripulações executavam aterragens táticas muito exigente como medida de precaução. Primeiro, os passageiros eram “convidados” a sentar-se em cima do coleteContinuar lendo “Aterragem tática em Sarajevo “Sarajevo Landing””
Sarajevo Landing
During UNPROFOR Times, the final approach procedure to Sarajevo’s airport was considered the aeronautic ex libris of the mission. So much so that it got the designation of: – “Sarajevo Landing”. Due to the permanent threat of small arms fire onto the landing aircraft, when the pilots got closer to the ground, they performed aContinuar lendo “Sarajevo Landing”
Operação Flash – Guerra de Independência Croata
01MAIO1995 06:00 – Em plena viagem de carro pela auto-estrada de Zagreb para Belgrado, ao aproximarmos o Sector Oeste da Krajina, de repente, a serenidade da paisagem transformou-se num cenário de guerra. Havia explosões e movimentos militares por todo o lado. Inadvertidamente, nós estávamos no sítio errado à hora errada; tinha começado a “Operação Flash”,Continuar lendo “Operação Flash – Guerra de Independência Croata”
“Operation Flash” Croatian Independence War
01MAY1995 06:00 – Driving on the highway from Zagreb to Belgrade, suddenly we were right on the middle of a Croatian attack to Sector West of the Krajina. “Operation Flash” had just started and we were on the wrong place, at the wrong time! The Krajina were Serb populated territories inside Croatia. There were SeveralContinuar lendo ““Operation Flash” Croatian Independence War”
Zona de Exclusão Aérea Bósnia Herzegovina
Em 1992, devido ao agravamento do conflito na Bósnia Herzegovina e nas Krajinas Sérvias da Croácia, o Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas decretou uma Zona de Exclusão Aérea (No Fly Zone) sobre aqueles territórios. O objectivo era evitar que o Exército Nacional Jugoslavo utilizasse o seu esmagador “poder aéreo” naquele conflito. Por forma implementarContinuar lendo “Zona de Exclusão Aérea Bósnia Herzegovina”
Bosnia’s No Fly Zone
In 1992, due to the deteriorating security situation in the Balkans and the warlike acts perpetrated over the civilian population, the United Nations Security Council imposed an area of exclusion for non-authorized flights – commonly known as “No Fly Zone” (NFZ) – over Bosnia-Herzegovina and parts of Croatia (the Serbian Krajinas). The overall intention wasContinuar lendo “Bosnia’s No Fly Zone”
Pig Bombs – Bosnia 1995
On the 26th of August 1995, I was driving to UNPROFOR HQ, when the Serbs attacked Sarajevo with a weapon I had never heard or seen before – “pig bombs”. Pig bombs were improvised airstrikes, made with aircraft bombs and rockets, but launched from a truck up on the hills. The precision of those bombsContinuar lendo “Pig Bombs – Bosnia 1995”
UNPROFOR Blood Compensation Payment
My first impression of UNPROFOR was not exactly the most valuing one. To start with, the local population had set up a “Wall of Shame” surrounding the UN Headquarters perimeter, in Zagreb. Their message was “We’re not happy with your performance”. Each brick of that wall had a name of a deceased Croatian soldier, andContinuar lendo “UNPROFOR Blood Compensation Payment”
Mission Stories – Boutrus Ghali imposes respect on UN (Bosnia 1995)
One day, back in UNPROFOR 1995, we’ve learned about an awkward, but funny, story coming from another UN Military Observers’ team, stationed down in the southern part of the Krajina – Croatia. Allegedly, that town’s local police had received a formal complaint against “Boutrus Ghali” – the UN Secretary-General. According to the complainer: – “BoutrosContinuar lendo “Mission Stories – Boutrus Ghali imposes respect on UN (Bosnia 1995)”
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