UN Convoy Attacked by Bosnian Serbs on Mount Igman Road

UN officials reported that two French soldiers were wounded on the Mount Igman road when a U.N. aid convoy came under fire from Bosnian Serbs for the third consecutive day. The convoy was tasked with delivering 60 tons of wheat flour to Sarajevo. In response to the attack, the French U.N. troops returned fire using mortar shells and heavy rounds to protect the convoy. The UNHCR had chartered the convoy, which made it down the hill and to the relative safety of Sarajevo airport.

Key Takeaways:

Two French soldiers were wounded by Bosnian Serb fire on the Mount Igman road, marking the third day of attacks on a U.N. convoy.
The convoy was carrying 60 tons of wheat flour to Sarajevo, a humanitarian aid delivery.
The French U.N. troops returned fire using mortar shells and heavy rounds to protect the convoy.
The UNHCR had chartered the convoy, which made it down the hill and to the relative safety of Sarajevo airport.
The Bosnian Serbs have imposed unacceptable restrictions on UN convoys, forcing the use of the dangerous Mount Igman road for deliveries.
The U.N. has responded with heavy artillery fire in self-defense, including the return fire on the third day of attacks.
The attacks have resulted in significant damage to U.N. property, including the explosion of three mortar rounds on the U.N. residency grounds in Sarajevo.

Statistics:

Two French soldiers wounded by Bosnian Serb fire.
60 tons of wheat flour delivered by the convoy.
Three mortar rounds exploded on the U.N. residency grounds in Sarajevo.
Three days of attacks on a U.N. convoy.
Four U.N. convoys targeted in 24 hours preceding the Mount Igman incident.
30mm and 76mm guns used by the Bosnian Serbs to target the convoy.
Heavy artillery fire returned by French U.N. troops in self-defense.

Sources:

CHRIS SIMON, Sarajevo, July 4
U.N. military spokesman Lt. Col. Gary Coward
UNHCR spokesman Kris Janowski