Barimo massacre refers to the massacre of 26 Bosniaks in Barimo, Višegrad in August 1992 by the Army of Republika Srpska. The victims were mostly women and children. The entire village was burnt down and destroyed, including religious buildings.[2] The eldest victim was Hanka Halilović, born in 1900, and the youngest was Fadila Bajrić, born in 1980.[3]
| Barimo massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Bosnian War | |
  Barimo Barimo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | |
| Location | Barimo in Višegrad Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 43°50′08″N 19°14′33″E / 43.83556°N 19.24250°E |
| Date | August 1992[1] (Central European Time) |
| Target | Bosniak civilians |
Attack type | Mass killing |
| Deaths | 26 |
| Perpetrators | Army of Republika Srpska |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kuka, Ermin (29 December 2019). "KONTINUITET GENOCIDA NAD BOŠNJACIMA U VIŠEGRADU: STUDIJA SLUČAJA SELO BARIMO / THE CONTINUITY OF GENOCIDE OF THE BOSNIAKS IN VIŠEGRAD: VILLAGE BARIMO CASE STUDY". Novi Muallim (in Serbo-Croatian (Latin script)). 20 (80). doi:10.26340/muallim.v20i80.1746.
- ^ Otvorena hajr cesma sa imenima zrtava,M.A.,Dnevni Avaz, 25 October 2009
- ^ "RTVFBIH - RADIO-TELEVIZIJA FEDERACIJE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE". Rtvfbih.ba (in Serbo-Croatian (Latin script)). Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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