The Srebrenica massacre, also known as the Srebrenica genocide was the July 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks, mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War.
The killings were perpetrated by units of the Bosnian Serbs Forces and Serbian army under the command of Ratko Mladić. The Scorpions, a paramilitary unit from Serbia, who had been part of the Serbian Interior Ministry until 1991, also participated in the massacre.
Srebrenica was considered the failure of “The International community” to protect the United Nations “safe area” of Srebrenica, resulting in the largest massacre in Europe since World War II.
What Happened in Srebrenica?
The Srebrenica massacre, also known as the Srebrenica genocide was the July 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks, mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War.
The killings were perpetrated by units of the Bosnian Serbs Forces and Serbian army under the command of Ratko Mladić. The Scorpions, a paramilitary unit from Serbia, who had been part of the Serbian Interior Ministry until 1991, also participated in the massacre.
Srebrenica was considered the failure of “The International community” to protect the United Nations “safe area” of Srebrenica, resulting in the largest massacre in Europe since World War II.