The Bosnian War[a] (Serbo-Croatian: Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started on 6 April 1992, following several earlier violent incidents.

Bosnian War, ethnically rooted war in Bosnia and Herzegovina that took place from 1992 to 1995. After years of bitter fighting between Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), Serbs, and Croats as well as the Yugoslav army, a NATO-imposed final cease-fire …

Oct 14, 2009 · Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Bosnian Serb forces targeted Bosniak Muslims and Croatian civilians in attacks that killed 100,000 people over three years.

Bosnian conflict, (1992–95) Ethnically rooted war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, then a republic of Yugoslavia with a multiethnic population—44% Bosniak (Muslim), 33% Serb, and 17% Croat. Unrest began with Yugoslavia’s breakup in 1990; after a 1992 referendum, the European Community (now European Union) recognized Bosnia’s independence.

The siege of Sarajevo (Serbo-Croatian: Opsada Sarajeva) was a prolonged blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the ethnically charged Bosnian War. After it was initially besieged by Serbian forces of the Yugoslav People's Army, the city was then besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska.

Feb 29, 2024 · Siege of Sarajevo, siege of the city Sarajevo by Bosnian Serb forces from April 5, 1992, to February 29, 1996, during the Bosnian War, which followed the dissolution of Yugoslavia. It is the longest siege in modern European history through the 20th century, followed by the 872-day Nazi siege of Leningrad during World War II .

March - Bosnian Croats and Muslims begin fighting over the 30 percent of Bosnia not seized by Bosnian Serbs. April 12 - NATO jets begin to enforce U.N. no-fly zone over Bosnia. April 26 -...

At the beginning of the 1990s, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was one of the largest, most developed and diverse countries in the Balkans. It was a non-aligned federation comprised of six republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.

Nov 20, 2017 · Leaving 100,000 dead and more than 2 million displaced, at its crux the Bosnian War was about territorial control over south-east Europe, a region of great ethnic and religious diversity formerly known as Yugoslavia.

The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) lasted from the spring of 1992 until the end of 1995, and consisted of two main conflicts. The initial fight was between Bosnian Serb forces (including the Army of Republika Srpska or VRS) and the combined Bosnian Muslim-Croat ones.