The role of foreign fighters in the Bosnian war
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The Bosnian conflict between Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks attracted large numbers of foreign fighters and mercenaries from various countries. Volunteers came to fight for a variety of reasons including religious or ethnic loyalties and in some cases for money[citation needed]. The Serbs received support from radical Christian Slavic fighters from countries including Russia[citation needed]. Greeks volunteers are also reported to have taken part in the Srebrenica Massacre, with the Greek flag being hoisted in Srebrenica when the town fell to the Serbs.[1]. The Croats in their turn, received support from some radical Western fighters including British volunteers and neo-Nazis from Germany.[2],[3] as well as numerous individuals from the cultural area of Western Christianity (Italians, French, Irish, Dutch,..). The Bosniaks received support from radical Islamic groups.[4]
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- ^ Helena Smith, Greece faces shame of role in Serb massacre, The Observer, 5 January 2003, accessed 25 November 2006
- ^ 'Germany's secret Balkans plan', Searchlight, July 1992
- ^ Eric Geiger, 'Neo-Nazis help Croatians in Bosnia', San Francisco Chronicle, 5 April 1994, p. 1
- ^ Alix Kroeger, Bosnia eviction battle looms, BBC News, 23 July 2000, accessed 3 October 2006
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