How did NATO enforce the no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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Bosnian conflict: destruction in Sarajevo — Bosnian War Buildings and vehicles destroyed in Grbavica, a suburb of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the Bosnian conflict (1992–95).

To enforce the United Nations-imposed no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization utilized its air power to intercept and engage aircraft violating the restriction.

In February 1994, NATO conducted its first-ever use of force when its fighter aircraft shot down four Bosnian Serb planes that were found to be in violation of the no-fly zone. This action marked a significant escalation in the international response to the Bosnian War, demonstrating the alliance's commitment to upholding the UN mandate through military intervention.1