A copy of an article entitle "Helicopter Gunships: To Fight Who?", that appeared in the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) weekly The People in October or November 1992 is currently unavailable to the DIRB. However, the following information may be noteworthy: A Ugandan plane reportedly carrying "a 19 tonne load of arms and ammunition" was forced to land at Zagreb airport and later impounded (New African Nov. 1991). The arms and ammunition were allegedly destined for rebel Croatians who were fighting for secession from Yugoslavia (ibid.). For additional information on this topic, please refer to the attached article.

This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find attached the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.

New African [London]. November 1991. "Uganda's Gun Running Airline."

Africa Confidential [London]. Weekly.

Africa Events [London]. Monthly.

Africa Report [New York]. Bi-monthly.

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West Africa [London]. Weekly.