Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Myanmar UN envoy urges no-fly zone as many protesters killed” – below is their description.
On Friday, the UN Security Council heard pleas from the people of Myanmar for action to stop the military crackdown at an unofficial meeting of Council members.
Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor James Bays reports.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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In This Story: No-Fly Zone
A no-fly zone, also known as a no-flight zone (NFZ), or air exclusion zone (AEZ), is a territory or area established by a military power over which certain aircraft are not permitted to fly. Such zones are usually set up in an enemy power’s territory during a conflict, similar in concept to an aerial demilitarized zone, and usually intend to prohibit the country’s military aircraft from operating in the region. Military action is employed by the enforcing state and, depending on the terms of the NFZ, may include preemptive attacks to prevent potential violations, reactive force targeted at violating aircraft, or surveillance with no use of force. Air exclusion zones and anti-aircraft defences are sometimes set up in a civilian context, for example to protect sensitive locations, or events such as the 2012 London Olympic Games, against terrorist air attack.
