Srebrenica offensive of July 1995
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The Srebrenica offensive of July 1995 was a Bosnian Serb military campaign during the Bosnian War that culminated in the capture of the UN-declared safe area of Srebrenica and the subsequent massacre of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys, later ruled a genocide.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Srebrenica offensive of July 1995 canonical | 2 |
| 1995 Srebrenica operation | 1 |
| Bosnian Serb campaign in eastern Bosnia | 1 |
| Siege of Srebrenica | 1 |
| Srebrenica offensive | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Srebrenica offensive of July 1995 Context triple: [Army of Republika Srpska, operation, Srebrenica offensive of July 1995]
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Operation Elgin in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Operation Elgin in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a British military deployment during the Bosnian conflict, focused on peacekeeping, stabilization, and support to international efforts in the region.
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B.
Siege of Sarajevo
The Siege of Sarajevo was a prolonged and devastating military blockade of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital from 1992 to 1996, marked by intense shelling, sniper attacks, and severe civilian suffering during the Bosnian War.
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C.
Operation Deliberate Force
Operation Deliberate Force was a 1995 NATO air campaign against Bosnian Serb forces that marked a decisive military intervention in the Bosnian War.
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D.
1991–1992 Siege of Dubrovnik
The 1991–1992 Siege of Dubrovnik was a military blockade and bombardment of the Croatian coastal city by Yugoslav People's Army forces during the Croatian War of Independence, causing extensive damage to its historic center and civilian casualties.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Srebrenica offensive of July 1995 Target entity description: The Srebrenica offensive of July 1995 was a Bosnian Serb military campaign during the Bosnian War that culminated in the capture of the UN-declared safe area of Srebrenica and the subsequent massacre of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys, later ruled a genocide.
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A.
Operation Elgin in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Operation Elgin in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a British military deployment during the Bosnian conflict, focused on peacekeeping, stabilization, and support to international efforts in the region.
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B.
Siege of Sarajevo
The Siege of Sarajevo was a prolonged and devastating military blockade of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital from 1992 to 1996, marked by intense shelling, sniper attacks, and severe civilian suffering during the Bosnian War.
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C.
Operation Deliberate Force
Operation Deliberate Force was a 1995 NATO air campaign against Bosnian Serb forces that marked a decisive military intervention in the Bosnian War.
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D.
1991–1992 Siege of Dubrovnik
The 1991–1992 Siege of Dubrovnik was a military blockade and bombardment of the Croatian coastal city by Yugoslav People's Army forces during the Croatian War of Independence, causing extensive damage to its historic center and civilian casualties.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bosnian War event
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military offensive ⓘ |
| aftermath |
establishment of Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial and Cemetery
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linked to:
Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial and Cemetery
international recognition of Srebrenica genocide ⓘ war crimes trials at ICTY ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction |
Republika Srpska (de facto control during offensive)
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Republika Srpska
|
| combatant |
Army of Republika Srpska
ⓘ
Bosniak forces in Srebrenica enclave ⓘ |
| commander |
Radovan Karadžić (political leadership)
ⓘ
linked to:
Radovan Karadžić
Ratko Mladić ⓘ |
| conflict | Bosnian War ⓘ |
| country | Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| followedBy | Srebrenica genocide ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Bosnian Serb campaign to consolidate territory in eastern Bosnia
ⓘ
strategic objective of Bosnian Serb leadership to eliminate Srebrenica enclave ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
increased international pressure leading to Dayton Peace Agreement
ⓘ
strengthened calls for NATO intervention in Bosnia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Srebrenica massacre
ⓘ
linked to:
Srebrenica genocide
|
| involves | UNPROFOR Dutch battalion (Dutchbat) ⓘ |
| legalClassification | genocide (as ruled for the killings that followed) ⓘ |
| location |
Srebrenica
ⓘ
Srebrenica enclave ⓘ
linked to:
Srebrenica
|
| notableFor |
failure of UN safe area protection regime
ⓘ
worst mass killing in Europe since World War II ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | > 8,000 Bosniak men and boys killed ⓘ |
| opponent | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina units in Srebrenica ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bosnian Serb campaign in eastern Bosnia
ⓘ
linked to:
Srebrenica offensive of July 1995
Bosnian War ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Army of Republika Srpska units
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of Republika Srpska
Bosnian Serb forces ⓘ
linked to:
Army of Republika Srpska
|
| precededBy |
demilitarization agreement of Srebrenica safe area
ⓘ
siege and isolation of Srebrenica enclave ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Court of Justice
ⓘ
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UN-declared safe area of Srebrenica
ⓘ
Žepa offensive of July 1995 ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Srebrenica
ⓘ
fall of UN-declared safe area of Srebrenica ⓘ forced displacement of Bosniak civilians ⓘ mass killing of Bosniak men and boys ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
forced marches of Bosniak men through forests toward Tuzla
ⓘ
forcible transfer of women, children, and elderly ⓘ mass executions at multiple sites around Srebrenica ⓘ separation of Bosniak men and boys from women and children ⓘ |
| startTime | July 1995 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | July 1995 ⓘ |
| victim |
Bosniak boys
ⓘ
Bosniak civilian population of Srebrenica ⓘ Bosniak men ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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