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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 in newly-independent [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] between three parties: the [[Bosniaks]] (Bosnian Muslims), the Bosnian [[Croats]] and Bosnian [[Serbs]]. The ''Causus belli'' was the Bosnian-Herzegovinian declaration of independence from [[Yugoslavia]] by the Muslim-led government of President [[Alija Izetbegovic]].
The war was characterized by unclear battle lines, ethnic tension, and the mass killing of civilians. The [[Srebrenica massacre]], the largest massacre in Europe 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 in Europe 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.
President Izetbegovic formed a ''mujaheddin'' and invited foreign [[jihad]]ists to fight alongside the [[Bosnian Army]]. The fighters committed many atrocities against the Serbs, including beheadings and torture. Their strength is estimated at around 6,000 fighters. Priminent fighters included [[Khalid Sheikh Mohammed]], the alleged mastermind of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]].<ref>[[Tim Marshall]], [http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,91134-bosnia_p3705,00.html The Hidden Army Of Radical Islam], [[Sky News]], February 2006</ref> The Bosnian Army also received arms from [[Iran]] and military training from Iran's [[Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps]] (IRGC).<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.senate.gov/~rpc/releases/1997/iran.htm
|title=Clinton-Approved Iranian Arms Transfers Help Turn Bosnia into Militant Islamic Base
|publisher=[[United States Senate]]
|date=1997-01-16}}</ref>
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