O01 CROATIA - KORENICA - October 8, 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and
civilian property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991; the village of Vaganac (cca
23 kilometres north of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 8, 1991, YPA soldiers and
members of Serb irregular units launched an artillery attack (by
means of howitzers, mortars, armoured vehicles, tanks) on the
Croatian populated section of the village of Vaganac, from the
direction of Licko Petrovo Selo, Resetari and Arapov Dol (those
villages are located 3 to 5 kilometres south of the village of
Vaganac). The most of the villagers abandoned the village, which
was thereafter occupied by Serb forces. Serb forces looted
civilian property, set fire to a large number of family houses
and farm buildings, and killed seven Croatian villagers. The
killed villagers are as follows:
1. Kata Bilen;
2. Manda Cancar;
3. Dane Jandric;
4. Milka Kukuruzovic;
5. Stipe Kukuruzovic;
6. a woman whose last name is Kukuruzovic, nicknamed "Krekusa";
7. Jelka Mikuljan.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
O02 CROATIA - KORENICA - October 8, 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991; the village of Smoljanac (cca
26 kilometres north of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between October 8th and
late December 1991, members of a Serb irregular unit killed nine
Croatian villagers of Smoljanac, looted their property and set
fire to their houses. The killed villages are as follows:
1. Jure Bicanic;
2. Roza Bicanic;
3. Ana Bujadinovic;
4. Joso Matavina;
5. Marko Mesic;
5. Ivica Rosandic;
7. Ane Rumanovic;
8. Marko Vukovic;
9. Mira Vukovic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
O03 CROATIA - KORENICA - October 10, 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack and occupation of the
village; eviction and/or execution of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991; the village of Poljanak (cca
30 kilometres northwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During October 1991, members of a Serb
irregular unit launched an attack on the village of Poljanak.
After occupying the village, they executed eleven Croatian
villagers of Poljanak, while another two villagers were killed
under mysterious circumstances. Other villagers were forcibly
evicted from the village. Serb irregular forces looted the
civilian property and set fire to the most of the Croatian owned
houses and farm-buildings. The executed villagers are as follows:
1. Ivan Loncar;
2. Mile Loncar;
3. Joso Matovina;
4. Nikola Matovina;
5. Dane Vukovic;
6. Ivica Vukovic;
7. Lucija Vukovic;
8. Milka Vukovic;
9. Nikola Vukovic;
10. Slavko Vukovic;
11. Tomo Vukovic.
The following villagers were killed under the mysterious
circumstances:
1. Ana Sertic;
2. Ankica Sertic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit, among whom were:
1. Milos Cujic;
2. Bosko Grbic;
3. Mico Grbic;
4. Momcilo Grbic;
5. Slavko Grbic;
6. Vinko Grbic;
7. Vladimir Grbic;
8. Dane Rodic;
9. Bosko Zujic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS
O01 CROATIA - GRUBISNO POLJE - September 21, 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Ivanovo Selo (cca 8
kilometres east of Grubisno Polje).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 21, 1991, members of the
"Bilogorski Odred" (the "Bilogora unit"), part of the Serb
irregular "12. Slavonska Udarna Brigada" (the "12th Slavonian
Shock Brigade"), launched a mortar and infantry attack on Ivanovo
Selo, during which time approximately 100 mortar shells were
fired on the village. Eight Croatian villagers were killed, while
another nine villagers were wounded during the attack. The killed
villagers are as follows:
1. Josip Besprksa;
2. Ivan Cvek;
3. Franjo Frantal;
4. Zdravko Frantal;
5. Josip Horak;
6. Ivica Kovacic (killed by knife);
7. Josip Sedlacek;
8. Antun Tanac.
Mrs Josipa Horak died subsequently, due to serious wounds
sustained during the attack. I. B., V. F., V. P., J. P., I. S.,
A. T., J. T. and F. V. were lightly wounded.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit called "Bilogorski
Odred", among whom were:
1. Ranko Aleksic;
2. Nenad Bizic;
3. Nikola Bobic;
4. Bozo Borota;
5. Ivica Capac;
6. Rade Cakmak;
7. Rajko Cakmak;
8. Lazo Colic;
9. Manja Gelic;
10. Mirko Knezevic;
11. Nenad Lolic;
12. Uros Ljubicic;
13. Stojan Miscevic;
14. Nenad Peulic;
15. Slobodan Peulic;
16. Stevo Popovic;
17. Aleksandar Pribjegovic;
18. Djuro Raseta;
19. Drago Savatovic;
20. Tomislav Sladojevic;
21. Cedo Stojic;
22. Milenko Stojic;
23. Ilija Stojic;
24. Goran Tulum;
25. Milivoj Tvrdorijeka;
26. Vaso Tvrdorijeka.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
O02 CROATIA - SINJ - September 30, 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and destruction of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 30, 1991; the village of Vrlika (cca
38 kilometres northwest of Sinj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between September and
October 1991, individuals of Serb nationality looted Croatian
property, and set fire to the most of the Croatian owned houses
and farm-buildings in the village of Vrlika.
PERPETRATORS:
1. Ljubomir Babic;
2. Jovan Dragic;
3. Dusan Dragic;
4. Djordje Dragic;
5. Milan Dragic;
6. Boja Djurdjevic;
7. Djoko Djurdjevic;
8. Mihajlo Knez;
9. Milan Knez;
10. Petar Paspalj;
11. Djuro Smiljanic;
12. Petar Stojic;
13. Djuro Tojagic;
14. Slavica Travica;
15. Djuro Trivic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
V. UNLAWFUL WOUNDING OR KILLING OF THE ENEMY
001 CROATIA - PAKRAC - September 8, 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wounding and/or killing of
disarmed soldiers.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 8, 1991; the village of Kusonje (cca
1 kilometre east of Pakrac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 8, 1991, YPA soldiers and
members of Serb irregular units conducted fierce battles against
Croatian Army soldiers in the Pakrac county. Twenty Croatian
soldiers were sent in an armoured vehicle to inspect the enemy
military power in the village of Kusonje. Upon their arrival in
Kusonje, the Croatian Army armoured vehicle was attacked and hit
by an armour-piercing shell, during which time several Croatian
soldiers lost their lives, while several others were wounded. The
survived Croatian soldiers took shelter in a nearby house, and
resisted until they ran out of ammunition. After an uneven fight,
the remaining Croatian soldiers were captured by the enemy,
brutally tortured, battered with various objects, parts of their
bodies were hacked, and lastly they were battered on the heads
with dull objects until they died. After the execution, their
dead bodies were buried in the nearby forest, beside the local
road in the direction of Brusnik (south of the village of
Kusonje), about 450 metres away from the Pakrac-Slavonski Brod
highway. The killed Croatian soldiers are as follows:
1. Nikola Benkus;
2. Zeljko Besek;
3. Marinko Crnogaj;
4. Mato Cancar;
5. Miroslav Cernak;
6. Marijan Dukic;
7. Stipe Gadza;
8. Petar Grubesa;
9. Anto Ivandic;
10. Stjepan Kolar;
11. Vladimir Krivacic;
12. Stjepan Mamic;
13. Tadija Markic;
14. Ivan Palic;
15. Zlatko Pavlovic;
16. Nedeljko Pekic;
17. Mario Posaric;
18. Igor Stipic;
19. Dubravko Stefulinac;
20. Ante Tandara.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of a Serb irregular unit
stationed in the Pakrac county.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS
O01 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Petlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Catholic church in Petlovac was
severely damaged. The church roof and belfry were destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O02 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Petrijevci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
(1754, cultural monument) was slightly damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O03 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Popovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Catholic church in Popovac was
destroyed (unconfirmed).
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O04 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Privlaka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin's Catholic Church (recently
built) was severely damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O05 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Podgradje (Nijemci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic subsidiary church in
Podgradje was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O06 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Racinovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Church (1814,
cultural monument) was slightly damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O07 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 12th to 8th, 1991; Sarvas.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Church (1896, cultural monument) and the rectory were completely
destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O08 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Semeljci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Parish
Church (1784) was slightly damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O09 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Slakovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Catholic Church (1782,
cultural monument) was severely damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O10 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Slavonski Brod.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas Tavelic's Church (still
unfinished) was damaged by mortar shells fired from the Bosnian
side of the border. The church was also being fired on from the
YPA city barracks. The church roof was pierced through in several
places.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O11 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Slavonski Samac (Krusevica parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic subsidiary church in
Slavonski Samac was slightly damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O12 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Sotin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mary the Helper of Christians Church
(1768, cultural monument) sustained damage to the belfry and the
roof.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O13 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; Stari Jankovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The front, roof and walls of
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (1780, cultural
monument) were severely damaged. On September 21, the church
belfry was destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.
O14 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Sarengrad.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The interior of the local parish
church in Sarengrad was demolished.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, 1991, p. 18.^Z
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