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NATO & U.S. Warn Bosnian Serbs

By Jovan Kovacic Pittsburgh Post Gazette, p.A4 30 August 1997. BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Reuters) — The U.S. Bosnia envoy was headed to the Bosnian Serb hard-liners’ stronghold in Pale this morning to deliver a stern message to halt the rising … Continue reading

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Military Intervention Urged in Bosnia

Manila Standard, p.16. 19 April 1993. WASHINGTON — Tougher UN sanctions against Serbia, and a ceasefire in the besieged Muslim enclave of Srebrenica, failed to halt calls on Sunday for military intervention by the United States and its European allies … Continue reading

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NATO Patrols Bosnia, Serbs Kill 56, Wound 90 Bosniaks

Daily Times, p.A4 13 April 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The desperate east Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica appealed for air evacuation of its wounded today after Serb shelling killed 56 people, including 15 children, and wounded 90.

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35 Bosniaks Killed, 68 Wounded in Serb Attack

No-fly zone: Rebel Serbs attack towns in Bosnia-Herzegovina with artillery after NATO warplanes begin Operation Deny Flight Eugene Register-Guard, p.2A,5A 13 April 1993. By Carol Williams and William Montalbano Los Angeles Times SPLIT, Croatia — As NATO warplanes took to … Continue reading

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U.S. Launches 13 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles at Serbs

“I ask them (Bosnian Serbs) to stop their bombardments, withdraw their heavy arms surrounding Sarajevo and assure the freedom of circulation by road and by the Sarajevo airport. As long as they have not done that, we will take the … Continue reading

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NATO Air Strikes Said to Stun Serbs

Portsmouth Daily Times, p.A8 2 September 1995. WASHINGTON (AP) — In two days of bombing, U.S. and allied warplanes virtually shut down Bosnian Serb air defenses and helped silence the artillery guns that had terrorized Sarajevo. But the destruction was … Continue reading

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Serbs Chain U.N. Peacekeepers, Massacre 71 Bosniaks

Serbs Retaliate for NATO Airstrikes Lewiston Morning Tribune, p.A1, A3. 27 May 1995. By Julijana Mojsilovic PALE, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Stung by two days of NATO airstrikes, Bosnian Serbs lashed back by seizing peacekeepers and chaining them up at targets around … Continue reading

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Serbs Slaughter 50 Bosniak Civilians in Retaliation for NATO Attack

Herald-Journal, p.A3 25 May 1995. By Michael E. Ruane Knight-Rider Newspapers WASHINGTON — The message of Thursday’s ammunition dump air strike was supposed to be clear to the Bosnian Serbs. No more fooling around. But like uncounted earlier messages, this … Continue reading

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NATO to Bomb Croatian Serbs, Protect Bosniak Enclave of Bihac

NATO Agrees to Air Strikes Against Serbs Portsmouth Daily Times, p. front, A4. 20 November 1994. BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Acting on a U.N. resolution, NATO decided early Sunday to extend the possible use of its airpower into sections of … Continue reading

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U.S. Will Bomb Serbs Alone to Protect Bosniaks, If Needed

The Union Democrat, p.4A 2 August 1993. AIR STRIKES ___________ BRUSSELS, Belgium — The United States called its NATo allies to an emergency session today, warning it is prepared to go it alone if its partners remain opposed to allowing … Continue reading

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Clinton Wants More Air Strikes Against Serbs

The Milwaukee Sentinel, p.A1 front and A13. 20 April 1994. WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Bill Clinton approved a new strategy of expanded air strikes to protect Bosnian Muslim enclaves Tuesday. The plan would create a new buffer around Gorazde and … Continue reading

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Serbs Kill 10 in Sarajevo, U.N. Rejects Air Strikes

Reading Eagle, p.A3 9 May 1995. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Emboldened by a weak U.N. response to their deadly mortar attack on a Sarajevo suburb, Serbs hit government positions with tanks for the first time in over a year. The … Continue reading

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Eight Dead, Forty Injured as Serbs Shell Sarajevo

Caption: Child Injured – Jasmin Causevic, 11, lies on an operating table after he arrived at Kosevo hospital in Sarajevo on Tuesday. Causevic was treated for a shrapnel injury. By Aida Cerkez AP Writer, Sun-Journal, 2B. 8 May 1995. SARAJEVO, … Continue reading

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Radovan Karadzic Refuses Talks: 20 dead, 49 wounded in Sarajevo

Eugene Register-Guard, p.14A 24 July 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian Serbs poured shell after shell into Sarajevo on Friday, and their leader said in Belgrade that peace talks should be postponed for months because negotiating now would be pointless. “Why … Continue reading

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US Planes Air Drop Supplies to Besieged Bosniaks in Mostar

US Planes Drop Military Rations on Besieged, Hungry City of Mostar The Milwaukee Journal, p.A4 25 August 1993. BERLIN, Germany — The US Air Force made its first airdrop of food to the besieged city of Mostar early Wednesday, expanding American … Continue reading

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US Planes AUS Planes Airdrop More Aid Into Bosniairdrop More Aid Into Bosnia

New Starits Times, p.18. 6 March 1993. TUZLA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — American planes parachuted more aid to eastern Bosnia today, where a fierce Serb offensive near airdrop sites has left thousands homeless and touched off new allegations of atrocities against Bosniaks.

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U.S. Airdrop to Bosnian Muslims May Have Missed Targets

The Mount Airy News, p.13 1 March 1993. By Terrence Petty AP Writer FRANKFURT, Germany — Air Force officials said today that the first U.S. airdrop of food and medicine into Bosnia went well, but initial reports from the ground … Continue reading

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Wary U.S. Pilots Drop Messages Over Bosnia

Lawrence Journal – World, p.2A 28 February 1993 ABOARD A U.S. CARGO PLANE OVER EASTERN BOSNIA – Two giant U.S. cargo planes cut their lights before dropping 1 million leaflets in awkward Serbo-Croatian telling Bosniaks that food and medicines were coming … Continue reading

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U.S. Military Air Drops Food After 5,000 Bosniaks Die of Hunger and Cold

U.S. Military Dropping Tons of Supplies on Bosnia Toledo Blade, p.2 1 March 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The U.S. military launched its humanitarian relief effort in eastern Bosnia yesterday, dropping tons of food and medical supplies under cover of darkness. … Continue reading

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U.S. Pilots Practice for Air Strikes Against Serbs

Controllers in Sarajevo have used landmarks in the city to guide NATO aircraft to potential Serb targets… “Hopefully, the Serbs will comply and all will be well. If not, we’re ready to do the job.” – Capt. Pat Cheatham, a … Continue reading

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Flight Ban Over Bosnia, American F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes

The Victoria Advocate, p2C 12 August 1993. ROME (AP) – An American F-16 fighter jet crashed off the Croatian coast Wednesday while monitoring a flight ban over Bosnia, NATO officials reported. The pilot ejected and was rescued safely. The aircraft … Continue reading

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U.S. Fighter Jet Crashes near Bosnia

The Bulletin 12 August 1993. ROME (AP) — An American F-16 fighter jet crashed off the Croatian coast Wednesday while monitoring a flight ban over Bosnia, NATO officials reported. The pilot ejected and was rescued safely. The aircraft experienced a … Continue reading

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Bosnia Air Mission: American Pilot Dies in Crash

Star-News, p. 4A 30 August 1995. LONDON — The American pilot of a surveillance plane assigned to support NATO operations over Bosnia was killed Tuesday when the craft crashed shortly after takeoff, the U.S. Air Force said.

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French Mirage 2000 Down in Adratic, at least 50 dead and 80 wounded in Srebrenica

NATO Planes Patrol Bosnia Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, p. Front, A6. 13 April 1993. By John Daniszewski SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — NATO warplanes patrolled above an overcast Bosnia yesterday to begin enforcing a U.N. no-fly zone in the first flexing of the alliance’s … Continue reading

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Pilot Dies, Allied NATO Air Support for Bosnia

U.S. Navy Pilot Dies in Adriatic Wilmington Morning Star, p.4A 29 April 1994. WASHINGTON — A U.S. pilot was killed Thursday when his FA-18 fighter-bomber plunged into the Adriatic Sea shortly after being launched from a carrier for a flight … Continue reading

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