Defense of Foča
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The Defense of Foča took place from April 8 to 17 in 1992,[1][2] when Bosnian Serbs and serb volunteers from Montenegro invaded Foča and fought with the Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (TORBIH). It was the site of one of the first battles in this war, along with the Siege of Sarajevo, Operation Višegrad, the Battle of Zvornik [bs] and the Battle of Kupres.
Defense of Foča | |||||||
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Part of the War in Bosnia | |||||||
Location of Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bosnian Serbs Supported by: Yugoslav People's Army | Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (TORBIH) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Vojislav Šešelj | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
c. 1,200 | c. 1,000 |
Located 20 km southwest of Goražde, Foča is located on an important strategic road that leads from north to south through the entire Drina valley. There were major escalations of inter-ethnic contradictions here, as well as throughout Bosnia in March. After a series of incidents, on March 23, the SDS local crisis headquarters announced a "state of readiness". This step was primarily caused by the news about the growing pressure on the Serbian minority in Goražde.