Skelani massacre

Skellani massacre
Part of Bosnian War
Location Skelani, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date 16 January 1993
Target Serbian civilians
Deaths 69
Non-fatal injuries
 185
Perpetrators Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Skelani massacre refers to the killing of 69 Serbian victims in Skelani near Srebrenica , eastern Bosnia.[1][2] The massacre was committed by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

On 16 January 1993 soldiers of the Bosnian army attacked the village of Skelani.[1][2] 69 people were killed, 185 were wounded.[1][2] Among the victims there were 6 children.[4][2] The youngest victim was Aleksandar Dimitijević who was 4 years old.[4][2] Children were killed by sniper fire.[4][2] 30 people were taken to the camps and there they were tortured.[4][2]

Witnesses to the tragedy claimed that Naser Oric, the Bosnian commander was responsible for the 69 deaths in addition to burning 450 houses an Orthodox church and a cemetery.[5]

Memorial

In the village of Skelani in 2005 erected a monument for 305 Serbian civilians who were killed during the war (1992–1995).[6] Among the victims were 32 children.[6] 2013 Bosniak presidency member Bakir Izetbegovic laid flowers at the monument to Serbian victims in Skelani.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.novosti.rs: Skelani Zlocin jos bez kazne
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://www.srebrenica-project.com: Историјски пројекат Сребреница
  3. ↑ , Приступ 26.3.2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Ni da prebolimo ni da oprostimo".
  5. ↑ "Orić mi sve pobio, ali istinu ne može".
  6. 1 2 3 "Скелани - споменик у Скеланима - ФОТО - СРНА".

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