1994 Siege of Bihać

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bosanska krupa after war


the territory of western bosnia seized bosnian government troops in 1994, expelled later year significant of serbs, , autonomous province of western bosnia re-established.


by 27 november 1994, advancing serb forces took around third of zone. fighting raged less 500 yards bihać hospital , moved closer headquarters of bosnian fifth corps. however, un security council had failed reach agreement on draft statement condemn serbs shelling of , entry bihać , call withdrawal. plan relieve city rejected france , britain. bosnian-serb forces first set deadline of 19.00 gmt on 26 november town s defenders surrender. later amended new offer bosnian-muslim troops surrender fikret abdić s forces. mayor of bihać, hamdija kabiljagić, rejected surrender, saying signal mass slaughter serbs . bihać s citizens proceeded blockade streets trees , burned out cars.


michael williams, spokesman united nations peacekeeping force, said village of vedro polje west of bihać had fallen croatian serb unit in late november 1994. williams added heavy tank , artillery fire against town of velika kladuša in north of bihać enclave coming croatian serbs. moreover, western military analysts said among impressive array of bosnian-serb surface-to-air missile systems surrounded bihać pocket on croatian territory, there modernized sam-2 system degree of sophistication suggested brought there belgrade.


since operation deny flight did not allow fighter jets used in bosnia, army of republika srpska took advantage of ban outsourcing air strikes army of srpska krajina: launched air strikes aircraft based @ former yugoslav people s army (jna) military airport in udbina, south of bihać, located in croatian territory @ time controlled republic of serbian krajina. serb aircraft dropped napalm , cluster bombs. although of ordnance came old, unreliable stocks , failed explode, attacks clear violation of no-fly zone. nato looked ways respond, forces not permitted carry out operations in croatian airspace, , due bihać s proximity border, serb aircraft attack bosnia, cross croatia before being intercepted. such, nato powerless stop incursions. in recognition of situation, security council passed resolution 958, allowed nato aircraft operate in croatia. under cool leadership of unhcr director of logistics operations, peter walsh, refugee agency managed breach blockade in december 1994 , 100 tonnes of valuable food aid pocket. difficult task hampered persistent small arms , artillery fire unnecessary freedom of movement violations. aid delivered cazin distribution throughout region.


the united nations security council resolution 959 expressed concern escalation in recent fighting in bihać pocket , flow of refugees , displaced persons resulting , condemned violation of international border between republic of croatia , republic of bosnia , herzegovina , demands parties , others concerned, , in particular so-called krajina serb forces, respect border , refrain hostile acts across .








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