Doljani massacre
1993 CE.
Shown on the map at 43.690°, 17.660°.
On 17 April 1993 and afterwards, the Croatian Defence Forces (HVO) committed war crimes against Bosniaks in the villages of Doljani and Sovići. According to the ICTY, Croat/HVO forces attacked the villages of Doljani and Sovići, about 50 kilometres north of Mostar in the morning on 17 April 1993. The attack was part of a larger Croatian Defence Forces offensive aimed at taking Jablanica, the area's main Bosnian Muslim dominated town. The HVO commanders had calculated that they needed two days to take Jablanica. Sovići's geopolitical location was strategically significant for the HVO as it was en route to Jablanica. For the Bosnian Army, it was a gateway to the plateau of Risovac, which could create conditions for further progression towards the Adriatic coast. The larger HVO offensive on Jablanica had already started on 15 April 1993. The artillery destroyed the upper part of Sovići. The Bosnian Army fought back, but at about 5 p.m., the Bosnian Army commander in Sovići surrendered, along with approximately 70 to 75 soldiers.
Text from the Wikipedia article Sovići and Doljani killings, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.