The war in Bosnia began in March 1992 and did not end until November 1995, the worst tragedy of the Bosnian war was the three day massacre in the city of Srebrinca, in eastern Bosnia, from July 11 -14, 1995. In April 1993, the United Nations declared Srebrenica a UN safe area, and it was guarded by a small unit operating under the mandate of United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), the soldiers were Dutch and at the time of the massacre only numbered around 30, however the town was captured by the Army of Republika Srpska.
The Srebrinca Genocide still haunts many, as the bodies of the estimated 8,000 men and boys that where killed, are still continuing to be identified. The Srebrinca genocide was also the largest single genocide in Europe, or ethnic cleansing, since World War II, and one more tragedy which the world turned a blind eye to. The main target of the massacre was Bosniak (Muslim Bosnian’s) boys and men, who’s ages ranged from 16-60 years old, however a number of younger boys, women, elderly and children, where also murdered during the bloody three day siege.
The story of the war in Bosnia, and the pursuing genocide in Srebrinca, is both complex and simple, for the town once bore little evidence of Serb nationalism, ethnic or religious tensions. With a Muslim majority at the time of the war, around 70%, the 1991 census has it at almost 64%, the town soon became almost entirely Serb following the massacre.
Genocide is a crime against humanity, and no one can escape its effects, but the ones who suffer the most from genocide are the children. Remember the fatherless children, the mother’s still morning their sons, many who where only young children.
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