A Tale of Two Bosnians: Muslims Fighting for Different Reasons

The Washington Post
November 16, 1992

TRAVNIK, Bosnia – Commander Fahro Alihadzik cradled an AK-47 assault rifle in his lap and kept a sharp lookout on the cafe entrance the other day as he sipped a soft drink and explained how he maintains discipline among his Muslim troops fighting Serbs in ...  (Read more)

Bosnian Muslims Losing Their Haven; Serb Gains, Croat Shifts Drive Refugees, Spread Fear in Central Mountain Region

The Washington Post
November 12, 1992

TRAVNIK, Bosnia – All of a sudden, a land of sanctuary for Bosnia’s Muslims has turned into a land of fear.

Until a few weeks ago, Muslim leaders thought central Bosnia would escape Serb domination and remain a rugged haven for their threatened people. ...  (Read more)

Bosnians Take Up Cry: ‘Give Us Arms, Not Food’; Many See West’s Help as Irrelevant Band-Aid

The Washington Post
November 7, 1992

VITEZ, Bosnia – When British soldiers rolled into this central Bosnian town on behalf of the United Nations the other day, they asked to use an empty school as a base for their relief operations. They expected simply to be handed the keys because they were ...  (Read more)

Bosnians Fleeing War Face New Fight for Life; Serb Forces Attack Retreating Refugees

The Washington Post
November 2, 1992

TRAVNIK, Bosnia – It was on the home stretch to safety that the wrath of Serb gunners caught up with housewife Nijaza Dizdar.

After a harrowing 35-mile journey from the Serb-captured city of Jajce, Dizdar and her Muslim family were almost outside the range ...  (Read more)

In Bosnia, A Treacherous Trek to Safety; Thousands Dodge Shelling on Long Walk from Serb-Captured Town

The Washington Post
October 31, 1992

TRAVNIK, Bosnia, Oct. 30 – Limping and bleeding, thousands of Muslims and Croats arrived here today after dodging Serb artillery fire as they fled on foot from a fallen city that they say is burning behind them.

The first escapees from Jajce, a former Bosnian ...  (Read more)

Bosnian Muslims Face Fight with Supposed Allies: Croats; Three-Way Division of Ex-Yugoslav Republic Is Feared

The Washington Post
October 29, 1992

MOSTAR, Bosnia – The Bosnian government’s Muslim troops in this city are being held quasi-captive — not by their declared enemies, the Serbs, but by their erstwhile allies, the Croat militia.

Croat forces last week effectively imposed martial law ...  (Read more)

Conflict Between Croats, Muslims Plays Out in Streets of Bosnian Town

The Washington Post
October 25, 1992

PROZOR, Bosnia – The mechanic paused as he fixed a flat tire and cast a nervous glance at the carloads of gun-toting militiamen thundering past his garage.

“The show is about to begin,” he whispered. He was right.

Within 15 minutes, the streets of ...  (Read more)