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Siege of Smoluća
1992 siege during the Bosnian war / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Siege of Smoluća was a siege conducted by the ARBiH, setting up an enclave around Smoluća Gornja. The civilians were under inhumane conditions: they were left without water, food, and electricity for months. ARBiH and Croat forces soldiers blocked Red Cross vehicles from entering the town, which had medical supplies to treat the wounded. People of the town organized defenses and held off the Bosnian paramilitaries until the Garda Panteri arrived, safely evacuating the civilians of the town, and capturing the enclave set up the ARBiH. The siege ended on 28 August 1992. Serbian forces successfully transported all the civilians to safe places. After the civilians were escorted safely, Croat and Bosniak forces robbed and destroyed the town.[1][2]
Siege of Smoluća | |||||||
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Part of the Bosnian War | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
About 1,200 troops | 2,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
149 Serbian soldiers killed | Unknown, likely far greater |