Grdelica train bombing
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The Grdelica train bombing was a controversial 1999 NATO airstrike during the Kosovo War in which a passenger train was hit while crossing a bridge in southern Serbia, causing significant civilian casualties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grdelica train bombing canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Grdelica train bombing Context triple: [NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, notableIncident, Grdelica train bombing]
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Drenica massacres
The Drenica massacres were a series of mass killings of ethnic Albanian civilians by Serbian security forces in the Drenica region of Kosovo during the late 1990s, which became emblematic of the brutality of the Kosovo conflict.
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B.
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
The 2003 Canal Hotel bombing was a devastating suicide truck attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and marked a turning point in international involvement in post-invasion Iraq.
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C.
Nyanya bombings
The Nyanya bombings were deadly terrorist attacks near Abuja, Nigeria, in 2014, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of its violent insurgency.
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D.
Račak massacre
The Račak massacre was a 1999 killing of ethnic Albanian civilians in the village of Račak in Kosovo by Serbian security forces, widely seen as a pivotal atrocity that galvanized international support for NATO intervention.
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E.
Danube bank shootings
The Danube bank shootings were a mass execution of thousands of mostly Jewish civilians by Hungarian fascist forces along the banks of the Danube River in Budapest during the final months of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Grdelica train bombing Target entity description: The Grdelica train bombing was a controversial 1999 NATO airstrike during the Kosovo War in which a passenger train was hit while crossing a bridge in southern Serbia, causing significant civilian casualties.
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A.
Drenica massacres
The Drenica massacres were a series of mass killings of ethnic Albanian civilians by Serbian security forces in the Drenica region of Kosovo during the late 1990s, which became emblematic of the brutality of the Kosovo conflict.
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B.
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
The 2003 Canal Hotel bombing was a devastating suicide truck attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and marked a turning point in international involvement in post-invasion Iraq.
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C.
Nyanya bombings
The Nyanya bombings were deadly terrorist attacks near Abuja, Nigeria, in 2014, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of its violent insurgency.
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D.
Račak massacre
The Račak massacre was a 1999 killing of ethnic Albanian civilians in the village of Račak in Kosovo by Serbian security forces, widely seen as a pivotal atrocity that galvanized international support for NATO intervention.
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E.
Danube bank shootings
The Danube bank shootings were a mass execution of thousands of mostly Jewish civilians by Hungarian fascist forces along the banks of the Danube River in Budapest during the final months of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airstrike
ⓘ
war crime allegation ⓘ |
| aftermath | severe damage to train and bridge ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
F-15 Eagle
ⓘ
surface form:
F-15E Strike Eagle
|
| bridgeFunction | strategic transport link in southern Serbia ⓘ |
| bridgeName | Grdelica railway bridge ⓘ |
| civilianDeaths |
at least 10
ⓘ
often reported as around 14 ⓘ |
| civilianInjured | dozens ⓘ |
| conflict | Kosovo War ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country |
Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
|
| date | 1999-04-12 ⓘ |
| ICTYFinding | no basis for criminal investigation against NATO commanders ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
ⓘ
NATO ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization | possible violation of the laws of war ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely reported internationally ⓘ |
| memorial | local commemorations for victims ⓘ |
| militaryActor | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| month | April ⓘ |
| NATOExplanation |
pilot attempted to divert second bomb
ⓘ
train entered target area after weapon release ⓘ |
| objectHit | passenger train ⓘ |
| partOf | NATO bombing of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
NATO
ⓘ
NATO ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| place | Grdelica Gorge ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Serbia ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Niš–Skopje railway ⓘ |
| railwayTraffic | Belgrade–Thessaloniki corridor ⓘ |
| reasonForControversy |
debate over proportionality under international humanitarian law
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high civilian casualties ⓘ questions about target identification ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
NATO bombing of a refugee convoy near Djakovica
Varvarin bridge bombing ⓘ |
| target |
Belgrade–Skopje railway line
ⓘ
railway bridge over the Južna Morava River ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | daytime ⓘ |
| trainOperator | Serbian Railways ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf |
civilian harm during humanitarian intervention
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risks of precision bombing in populated areas ⓘ |
| victimType |
civilian passengers
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train crew ⓘ |
| videoEvidence | cockpit video released by NATO ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
laser-guided bomb
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precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
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Subject: Grdelica train bombing Description of subject: The Grdelica train bombing was a controversial 1999 NATO airstrike during the Kosovo War in which a passenger train was hit while crossing a bridge in southern Serbia, causing significant civilian casualties.
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