Skelani Massacre

The Skelani massacre refers to the killing of 69 Serbian victims in Skelani near Srebrenica , eastern Bosnia.[1][2] Authorities and media accuses the Bosnian Muslims for this massacre.[3]

16 January 1993 soldiers of the Army of Bosnia (Bosnian Muslims) attacked the village of Skelani.[4][5] 69 people were killed, 185 were wounded.[6][7] Among the victims there were 6 children.[8][9] The youngest victim was Aleksandar Dimitijević who was 4 years old.[10][11] Children were killed by sniper fire.[12][13] 30 people were taken to the camps and there they were tortured.[14][15]

Witness the tragedy Cvetko Kusic said: "This attack was led by a Muslim commander Naser Oric.[16] The Muslim soldiers killed 29 men, 34 women and 6 children.[17] They destroyed and burned 450 houses, an Orthodox church and a cemetery.[18] They killed my sister minor, minor brother, father and mother. " [19]

Memorial

In the village of Skelani in 2005 erected a monument for 305 Serbian civilians who were killed during the war (1992–1995).[20] Among the victims were 32 children.[21] 2013 Bosniak presidency member Bakir Izetbegovic laid flowers at the monument to Serbian victims in Skelani.[22]

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