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| [It claimed independence and was recognized by many countries, which hoped by recognition to] discourage an attack by the Serbian-dominated, truncated government of the Former Yugoslavia. The State of Bosnia and Herzegovina consisted of three major ethnic groups: Muslims 40 %, Serbs 33 % and Croats 18 %. In a referendum boycotted by the Serbs, an overwhelming majority voted for independence, but military units of Serbs attacked, aiming to absorb Bosnia and Herzegovina or at least its Serbian communities, into a greater Serbia. The Serbian military units were supported by the remaining part of Yugoslavia, although that government disclaimed responsibility.361 Serbs used the term "ethnic cleansing" to describe their ruthless policy of attacking civilians and forcing them to flee from homes in areas claimed by the Serbs. The Muslims and Croats controlling Bosnian government fought back. In places Croats, supported by the Republic of Croatia, and Muslims attacked each other as they pursued competing claims to areas of Bosnian.362
360 Yoder, Amos, The Evolution of the United Nations System, Washington 1996, p. 86. 361 Ibid., p.87. 362 See more about Bosnia and Herzegovina in subchapter 5 and 6 of this part. |
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[page 87] independence and was recognized by many countries, which hoped to discourage an attack by the Serbian-dominated, truncated government of the former Yugoslavia. The new state of Bosnia and Herzegovina consisted of three major ethnic groups -- Moslems 40 percent; Serbs, 33 percent; and Croats, 18 percent. In a referendum boycotted by the Serbs, an overwhelming majority voted for independence, but military units of Serbs attacked, aiming to absorb Bosnia and Herzegovina, or at least its Serbian communities, into a greater Serbia. The Serbian military units were supported by the truncated Yugoslavia, although that government disclaimed responsibility. Serbs used the term "ethnic cleansing" to describe their ruthless policy of attacking civilians and forcing them to flee from homes in areas claimed by the Serbs. The Moslems and Croats controlling the Bosnian government fought back. In places Croats, supported by the Republic of Croatia, and Moslems attacked each other as they staked claims to Bosnian areas. |
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