3.2. July 6th, 1995 | Srebrenica - July 6th-19th, 1995

3.2.

July 6th, 1995

BSA Offensive on the Safe Zone

BSA attack on Srebrenica

When the Bosnian Serb forces began their attack on Srebrenica, General Mladic knew that the UN forces numbered 450, that they were lightly armed, and that this was a crucial moment as they lacked air support.

UN report

ARBiH request

The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina requested that the UN battalion commander returns them the weapons that were surrendered as part of the 1993 demilitarization agreements. The request was refused.

UN report

Dutch battalion headquarters declared a state of “red” alert.

UN report

The position of UNPROFOR soldiers in the enclave worsened by the day.

Strategy

Bosnian Serb Army general Krstic must have known the Bosnian Serb Army military actions against Srebrenica were calculated to spark a humanitarian crisis that would later lead to the elimination of the enclave and force the Srebrenica inhabitants into fleeing the town and seeking protection at the Dutch battalion HQ in Potocari.