-
Period: to
Yugoslovia (Bosnia) 1992-1995
-
Bosnia
Nationalist Serb snipers fire on peaceful demonstrators in Sarajevo, marking the beginning of the war. Bosnian Serb soldiers are discharged from the Yugoslavian army, but allowed to keep all of their weapons. -
Bosnia
The West recognizes Bosnia as an independent state. A mortar shell fired from a Serb position in the hills of Sarajevo kills 16 people waiting in line for bread. -
Bosnia
Little Bosnian Muslim baby girl Nalena Skorupan was killed by Serbs during the siege of Sarajevo on 7 January 1994. -
Bosnia
The market place massacre, which leaves 68 people dead and over 200 wounded in Sarajevo ignites public outcry against this and other cities leading NATO to issue for Serbs to withdraw their artillery from Sarajevo, and for all warring parties to hand over their heavy weapons to UN observers. -
Bosnia
Former US President Jimmy Carter flies to Sarajevo to negotiate a 4 month cease fire with the warring parties. Cease fire does not affect Croat Serbs who continue the siege of Bihac. -
Bosnia
1000th day of the siege of Sarajevo. -
Bosnia
According to New York Times, a CIA report completed earlier in the year has concluded that 90% of the acts of "ethnic cleansing" were carried out by Serbs and that leading Serbian politicians almost certainly played a role in the crimes. The report is believed to be the most comprehensive United States assessment of the atrocities in Bosnia. -
Bosnia
The war was brought to an end after the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Paris.
