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The '''Bosnian War''' (1 April 1992- 14 November 1995) was an armed conflict fought between three parties: The newly-independent [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], Croatia, and Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). The war was fought in in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ''Causus belli'' of the war was the Bosnian-Herzegovinian declaration of independence from [[Yugoslavia]] ([[Serbia]] and [[Montenegro]]).

The '''Bosnian War''' (1 April 1992- 14 November 1995) was an armed conflict fought between three parties: The newly-independent [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], Croatia, and Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). The war was fought in in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ''Causus belli'' was the Bosnian-Herzegovinian declaration of independence from [[Yugoslavia]] ([[Serbia]] and [[Montenegro]]).

The war was characterized by unclear battle lines, ethnic tension, and the mass killing of civilians. The [[Srebrenica massacre]], the largest massacre since [[World War II]], resulted in the death of over 8,000 Bosnian [[Muslim]]s at the hands of the Army of [[Republika Srpska]], and has been identified as [[genocide]] by the [[International Court of Justice]].<ref>[http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/bosnia.htm Srebrenica massacre]</ref> All parties in the conflict engaged in vicious human rights violations.

The war was characterized by unclear battle lines, ethnic tension, and the mass killing of civilians. The [[Srebrenica massacre]], the largest massacre since [[World War II]], resulted in the death of over 8,000 Bosnian [[Muslim]]s at the hands of the Army of [[Republika Srpska]], and has been identified as [[genocide]] by the [[International Court of Justice]].<ref>[http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/bosnia.htm Srebrenica massacre]</ref> All parties in the conflict engaged in vicious human rights violations.