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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'' 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 war was characterized by unclear battle lines, ethnic tension, and the mass killing of civilians. The [[Srebrenica massacre]], 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. |
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Revision as of 22:50, June 27, 2007
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, largest massacre since World War II, resulted in the death of over 8,000 Bosnian Muslims at the hands of the Army of Republika Srpska, and has been identified as genocide by the International Court of Justice.[1] All parties in the conflict engaged in vicious human rights violations.