Draft:Attacks on Vrnograč

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Operation Vrnograč
Part of the Bosnian War and Inter-Bosnian Muslim War
DateMay-21 June 1993
Location
Result Western Bosnia victory
Territorial
changes
The NOZB occupies Vrnograč and forces ARBiH to retreat to Bužim and Bihać
Belligerents
Province of Western Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commanders and leaders
Fikret "Babo" Abdić Bosnia and Herzegovina Atif Dudaković
Bosnia and Herzegovina Izet Nanić
Units involved
NOZB
ARBiH
Strength
100-500 300-700
Casualties and losses
None 77 killed
15 wounded
50-100 civilians killed
Hundreds displaced

The Attacks on Vrnograč, also known as Operartion Vrnograč, was a series of skirmishes and clashes in the area of Vrnograč, Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian and Inter-Bosnian Muslim War. The series of clashes happened due to the ARBiH's harm on civilians after the NOZB under command of Fikret Abdić had attacked the town and captured it, forcing ARBiH to retreat to Bužim and Bihać.[1][better source needed][2][3]

Prelude

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Before 1993, the town was occupied by ARBiH, who killed civilians who supported the NOZB and destroying houses and infrastructure and displacing hundreds of civilians,[1][better source needed][4] for around a year. The ARBiH kept this town under their control, mostly the 5th Corps under General Atif Dudaković. In mid-May Abdić ordered an attack to re-take the small town, starting Operation Vrnograč.[1][3]

The Operation

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In May, NOZB started raiding the town. Fighters began by taking a few houses and a store, coming down day after day and taking more and more. Civilians aided the NOZB in advancing further[clarification needed] in a series of firefights.[5][unreliable source?] The NOZB managed to repel the ARBiH counter offensive on the town without suffering any casualties, forcing the unit to retreat to Bihać and Bužim.[1][2][3] In an interview the day after the battle, the Commander of a Brigade, Admir Mulalić said that the ARBiH was mistreating citizens, destroying factories and houses, displacing hundreds and hundreds, after losing the battle. Once Vrnograč fell into the hands of NOZB, a reporter asked whether the town was safe, and Mulalić said that ARBiH has no remaining ways of again entering Vrnograč and that the village is safe, but that ARBiH still constantly will continue their small shelling over the night. He also stated that Abdić will pay to fix the factories and the houses, and will make sure all displaced citizens will safely return to the town.[1][2]

Aftermath

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The town of Vrnograč had been held by the NOZB for a long time and had become one of the main strongholds for the small country,[3] Mulalić also said soon enough Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia will become an Republic,[1] and that day by day they are advancing further together with help of the VRS. Afterwards, the town was re-taken after Operation Tiger, but later re-established during Operation Spider.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Народна одбрана Западне Босне у Врнограчу". April 21, 2020 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c "HercegBosna.org • Pogledaj temu - Gradjanski rat izmedju muslimana?". hercegbosna.org.
  3. ^ a b c d "ОДБРАМБЕНО-ОТАЏБИНСКИ РАТ 1991-1995". odbrambeno-otadzbinskirat.blogspot.com.
  4. ^ "Karajić: Priznanja "dobrovoljca i slobodnog borca"". www.klix.ba.
  5. ^ "Special assault unit "Golubovi" of the NOZB (Narodna Odbrana Zapadne Bosne) during the heavy fights around Vrnograc against the ARBiH (Armija Bosne i Hercegovine) March 1995. | UPOZORENJE: Ovo što će te upravo vidjeti je historijska rekonstrukcija, mi ne podržavamo ili vrijeđamo bilo koga, ovaj sadržaj nije politički... | By Balkan StormFacebook". www.facebook.com.