No Panic in Britain’s Thin Red Bosnian Line; U.N. Support Troops Dispute Their Vulnerability to Serb Attacks

The Washington Post
December 28, 1992

VITEZ, Bosnia – It was, as a British officer might say, a cracking good show.

During a recent patrol near the northeast Bosnian city of Tuzla, a convoy of British Warrior armored fighting vehicles was ambushed by Serb militia forces. The Serbs opened fire ...  (Read more)

In Sarajevo, a Christmas Under Siege; Croat Family Celebrates Despite Shortages and Fear

The Washington Post
December 26, 1992

SARAJEVO, December 25 – Karlo and Janja Pelzl went to Christmas Mass this morning, but they went to separate churches. It had nothing to do with religious differences or a marital spat.

The Pelzls were afraid that if they went to the same church and it was ...  (Read more)

U.N. Chief in Bosnia Wakens to Holiday Barrage; Relief Force Commanders Decry Western Efforts to Bring Peace to Shattered Republic

The Washington Post
December 26, 1992

SARAJEVO, Dec. 25 – The commander of U.N. relief forces in Bosnia, in a glum Christmas discussion of prospects for peace in this war-torn republic, said today that his quarters were shelled twice in the past 24 hours and that only a “miracle” had ...  (Read more)

Drowning Out War with Hymns; Defiant Sarajevo Keeps Religious Harmony Alive

The Washington Post
December 25, 1992

SARAJEVO, Dec. 24 – In a city shivering under a winter siege, Christmas hymns drowned out the sound of gunfire at St. Anthony’s Church today.

It was supposed to be a midnight Mass, but it was held at four in the afternoon to beat Sarajevo’s nighttime ...  (Read more)

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)