Authored by Petrit Latifi

The Serbs carried out aggression against the Republic of Croatia in 1991, and against Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 with the aim of creating a Greater Serbia. The war lasted until the second half of 1995. The results of the Serbian aggression were: the creation of the Republika Srpska, ethnic cleansing, the inability of the exiles to return, a large number of dead and wounded, a large number of exiles and refugees, a large number of disabled people, a large number of orphans, etc.

During the Homeland War in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Serb forces committed war crimes against 2,033 Croats (1,560 adult civilians, 386 HVO members, and 87 children). The numbers of victims listed only refer to civilians killed and HVO members captured outside of combat activities, which fall under the category of war crimes.

The first crime committed by the JNA in Bosnia and Herzegovina was against Croats – in October 1991, when the Croatian village of Ravno in southeastern Herzegovina was razed to the ground. On October 1, 1991, about 450 soldiers of the then JNA arrived in Trebinje near Ravno in 82 trucks.

They were stopped on their way to nearby Ston in Croatia, after which the suffering of the residents of Ravno and the surrounding villages began. This was the beginning of the Serbian aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the beginning of the war, for which the then President of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegović, said “this is not our war”.

War crimes committed against Croats, civilians and captured members of the HVO, in the following municipalities (incomplete list):

Banja Luka – A total of 100 Croats were killed in a municipality where there were no major military operations.

Bihać – 30 Croats were killed, they died as a result of shelling, mines, abuse and outright murder.

Bosanski Brod – 9 Croats were killed in the village of Koraći; 9 people were captured and killed in the villages of Kolibe and Kričanovo (6 members of the HVO); 17 people were killed in Novo Selo; 20 people were killed in the village of Donja Vrela from March to May 1992; 5 more people were killed in the villages (Vinska, Višnjik) and Bosanski Brod.

Bosanska Dubica – 5 Croats were killed.

Bosanska Kostajnica – two people were killed.

Bosanska Gradiška – In the towns of Bosanska Gradiška, Čatrnja, Donja Dolina, Dolina, Nova Topola and Donja Varoš, 19 civilians were killed, and another 4 civilians are listed as missing.

Bosansko Grahovo – two people were killed.

Bosanski Šamac – 19 civilians were killed in settlements belonging to the Bosanski Šamac municipality. 15 prisoners, members of the HVO, were also killed.

Brčko – May 8, 1992. In the area of ​​the Brčko municipality (villages of Krepšić, Gorice, Marković Polje, Vukšić, Laništa and Ulice), 28 people were killed. In May 1992, 4 more people were killed. On August 30, 1992, in the settlement of Čađevac (Brčko municipality), Serbian volunteers from Novi Sad and local Serbian soldiers killed 4 people. In the period from 1992 to 1995, another 40 Croats were killed and disappeared in the area of ​​the Brčko municipality.

Čapljina – in the period from April 10 to July 22, 1992, 6 people were killed in the village of Hotalj.

Derventa – In the town of Derventa and surrounding settlements, civilians were killed and HVO members were captured, 15 people; In the town of Bišnja 1 person was killed, in the town of Lug 4 people, in the town of Gornji Božinci 2 people, in the town of Kulina 5 people, in the town of Kuljenovci 6 people were killed, in the town of Mala Sočanica 13 people were killed, in the town of Mišinci 4 people, in the town of Modran 3 people, in the town of Omeragići 4 people, in the town of Tetima 1 person was killed, in the town of Tunjestala 2 people were killed, in the town of Veliki Prnjavor 2 people were killed, in the town of Žeravac 8 people were killed, in the town of Živinice 7 people were killed. Two people were killed in the barracks (in Derventa). A shell fired from Serbian positions on May 27, 1992, killed 6 HVO members in Derventa. On May 1, another civilian was killed.

Doboj – In the municipality of Doboj, 4 people were killed in the town of Bukovac-Vranduk, 4 people were killed in the town of Foča, 10 people were killed in the town of Johovac, 8 people were killed in the town of Komarica, and 3 people were killed in the town of Ritešić.

Gradačac – During the Homeland War, 24 civilians and HVO members were killed in the municipality of Gradačac.

Jajce – During the Homeland War, 50 people were killed in the municipality of Jajce (45 civilians and 5 captured HVO members); on September 15, 1995, members of the Serbian army captured 4 HVO members and shot them near Donji Vakuf. A total of 54 Croats were killed (war crime).

Ključ – 13 Croats were killed in the municipality of Ključ.

Konjic – On May 8, 1992, four HVO members were captured and killed. Two more civilians were killed, one on June 23, 1992, and the other on November 13, 1992.

Kotor Varos

The majority of crimes committed by Serbian forces were in the villages of the Kotor Varoš municipality, where 137 Croats were killed.

On 23 June 1992, Serbs executed captured HVO members in the village of Bilice. They executed 13 HVO members; one civilian was killed in the village of Bilice on 17 August 1992, and another was killed in the village of Baštine on 21 October 1992. 7 people were killed in the village of Čipak, two people in the village of Dabovci, one person was killed in the village of Draguljići, 8 people were killed in the village of Duratovci, 8 people were killed in the village of Jakotina, 4 people were killed in the village of Kotor, 7 people were killed in the village of Kotorište, 1 person was killed in Novi Selo, 6 people were killed in the village of Orahovo, 7 people were killed in the village of Plitska, and 7 people were killed in the village of Podbrđe. are 2 people, a baby from the village of Ripište died in the Banja Luka hospital due to lack of medical assistance (according to the mother’s testimony), 8 people were killed in the village of Rujevica, 3 people were killed in the village of Slatina, 2 people were killed in the village of Sokoline, one person was killed in the village of Šibovi, 4 people were killed in the village of Viševice, 20 people were killed in the village of Vrbanjci, 2 people were killed in the village of Zabrđe, 5 people were killed in the siege

9 Croats from the municipality of Kotor Varoš were captured in the locality of Teočak, who were taken to the front line for digging trenches and other jobs. All were killed on the front line.

12 people were killed in the territory of the then Skender Vakuf municipality, and another 13 people were killed in other locations.

Kupres – On April 6, 1992, 8 civilians and members of the HVO were captured and killed in the Kupres municipality. Three captured civilians died in the Knin prison due to beatings and poor living conditions in the camp. In the period from April 4 to 7, 1992, the Serbs killed 39 HVO soldiers and civilians they captured. One HVO member was killed in the Knin prison, and one HVO member died in the Kamenica camp.

Laktaši – Three people were killed in Laktaši.

Livno – 14 people were killed in the municipality of Livno (due to shelling, abuse, mines, bombs).

Modriča – After the occupation and during 1992, Serbs killed 14 people in Modriča. The Serbs occupied the village of Čardak on 28 June 1992, captured 10 civilians and 3 members of the HVO and killed them. The Serbs killed 8 people in the village of Garevac, 5 people in the village of Donji Riječani, 8 people in the village of Gornji Kladari,

Mostar – During the occupation of Mostar by the JNA, then commanded in Herzegovina by Momčilo Perišić, Šešelj’s Chetniks and other paramilitary formations, in the spring of 1992, 114 residents of the town on the Neretva, Croats and Bosniaks, were killed and buried at the Uborak landfill and in the Sutina settlement, in the northern suburbs of Mostar. No one has yet been held accountable for this mass crime.; From 13 to 15 June 1992, many civilians and HVO members were captured and taken to Serbian camps where 27 people were killed; On 15 June 1992, 9 people were killed and disappeared in the Gnojnice settlement.

Mrkonjić Grad – 13 civilians (including one child) were killed in the area of ​​the Mrkonjić Grad municipality.

Nevesinje – Serbs killed 12 civilians in the Nevesinje municipality (they had nothing to do with the armed conflict, nor did they pose a threat to anyone).

Odžak – On May 25, 1992, Serbs killed one civilian in the Odžak municipality. On August 7, 1992, Serb forces captured and killed 39 civilians and HVO members during an attack on Odžak. Another 32 civilians and 7 prisoners were killed in the villages of the Odžak municipality.

Orašje – In the municipality of Orašje, on 1 May 1992, Serbs killed 15 captured HVO members and civilians; 2 people were killed in the village of Vidovice. During May 1992, Serbs killed 3 people in the villages of Jenjići and Vidovice. In the village of Kopanica, 10 captured civilians and HVO members were killed; 3 people were killed as a result of shelling. An HVO soldier was killed in the village of Lepenica. In the settlement of Oštra Luka, 10 civilians were killed during the shelling of civilian objects; in the village of Ugljara, 10 people died as a result of shelling. 4 people died as a result of shelling in Donja Mehala, and 5 people in the village of Tolisa. 13 people died as a result of artillery attacks in the village of Matići. Another 10 people were killed in other locations in the municipality of Orašje (as a result of shelling or by gunfire).

Prijedor – On July 24 and 25, 1992, Serbs committed a terrible crime in the village of Briševo. They killed 62 Croats (of which 15 women and five children); 11 people were taken to Serbian camps (Omarska, Manjača camps) where they were killed. Another person was killed in 1994 in Stara Rijeka. During the war, 15 people were killed in their homes or taken prisoner. 5 people were killed in the Ljubija settlements. Another 89 people were killed in villages and camps in the Prijedor municipality from the beginning of 1992 to the end of 1995.

Prnjavor – 18 people were killed in the municipalities of Prnjavor, Prnjavor-Dragalovci and Prnjavor-Kulaši.

Prozor – Rama – 5 people were killed in the Prozor – Rama municipality in September 1992.

Ravno – In the area of ​​the Ravno municipality, Serbs killed 23 civilians and one HVO member (in October and November) in 1991.

Sanski Most – November 2, 1992. Serbs killed 9 civilians in the village of Škrljevita; During 1992, 6 more civilians were killed in the settlement of Škrljevita; In the settlement of Kljevci, 8 people were killed during 1992; In the village of Tomašica, 6 people (civilians) were killed; In the rest of the municipality of Sanski Most, 18 civilians were killed; In the municipality of Sanski Most, 49 more civilians were killed from 1992 to 1997.

Sarajevo – The book by Davor Marijan and his collaborators lists the names and surnames of Croats killed in Sarajevo during the war. A total of 481 people were killed in Sarajevo (480 by Serbs and one person by Bosniaks. However, many more Croats were killed in Sarajevo by Bosniaks).

Skender Vakuf (Kneževo) – 2 people were killed (11 Croats originally from the Kotor Varoš municipality were killed in Skender Vakuf, they were mentioned as victims in Kotor Varoš).

Stolac – In June 1992, Serbs killed 29 civilians and one HVO member in the villages of Brštanik, Donji Brštanik, Stjepan Krst and Dabrica.

Široki Brijeg – Serbs shelled Široki Brijeg on April 7, 1992, killing 5 HVO members and a child in their homes. On August 5, 1995, one person was killed by shell shrapnel.

Travnik – On May 15, 1992, Serbian troops captured and killed 14 members of the Travnik HVO in the village of Galica, on the Vlašić plateau;

Trebinje – During the war, Serbs killed 6 Croat civilians (outside of combat operations) in the Trebinje municipality.

In addition to the aforementioned crimes, the Serbs also killed 36 Croats in several locations (Bosanska Krupa, Bosanski Novi, Busovača, Bosanski Petrovac, Breza and elsewhere.

Serbian camps for Croats and Muslims

Serbs also committed war crimes in numerous camps where they imprisoned Croats and Muslims. The most terrible Serbian camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1991 to 1995 were: camp Omarska, camp Manjača, camp Keraterm, camp Trnopolje, camp Batkovići, camp Bileća, camp Morinj, camps in Banja Luka and elsewhere.

More than 90 percent of Croats expelled from RS This does not include all the crimes committed by Serbian forces against Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, such as those in eastern Herzegovina or central Bosnia. Hundreds of Croatian houses were looted, demolished or burned, as were numerous Catholic churches, and thousands of Croats passed through Serbian camps, Keraterm, Omarska, Manjača… While 230,000 Croats were expelled from the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the control of the so-called Army of RBiH, during the war, 152,856 were expelled from Republika Srpska, leaving only 11,924 Catholic Croats in RS.

Source: crodex.net

Serbian war criminals

References

https://crodex.net/srpski-ratni-zlocini-nad-hrvatima-u-bosni-i-hercegovini-1991-1995/

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