The Council called again on both parties to take measures to identify those responsible for the shooting down of an UNOMIG helicopter in October 2001, and welcomed safeguards put in place since the downing of the helicopter. Both parties were also asked to dissociate themselves from military rhetoric and illegal armed groups. Additionally, it condemned the abduction and hostage-taking of four UNOMIG personnel–the sixth such incident–and the lack of identification of any suspects.