National Defence of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia
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The People's Defense of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (Serbo-Croatian: Narodna Odbrana Zapadne Bosne, NOZB) was a paramilitary unit founded and led by Fikret Abdić that fought in the Bosnian War during the Yugoslav Wars. It served as the de facto army of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (APZB).
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People's Defence of Western Bosnia | |
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Narodna Odbrana Zapadne Bosne | |
Founded | 1993 |
Disbanded | 1995 |
Country | Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia |
Type | Paramilitary |
Size | 10,000[1][2] (4,000–5,000[3] active) |
Garrison/HQ | Velika Kladuša |
Motto(s) | Živio Babo! |
Engagements | Bosnian War |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-chief | Fikret Abdić |
Chief of Staff | Hasib Hodžić[4] |
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