ERNESTINOVO-Politika TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF OCCUPATION AND EXILE MARKED IN ERNESTINOVO ERNESTINOVO, Nov 20 (Hina) - The residents of Ernestinovo are on Tuesday marking the tenth anniversary of their town being occupied by Serb troops
and them forced into exile. In remembrance of the 27 killed and seven missing Ernestinovo residents, wreaths were laid and candles lit at two cemeteries in Osijek and the Ernestinovo cemetery. Ten years ago to the day, the former Yugoslav army and Serb paramilitary troops occupied the eastern Croatian town. About 1,200 residents were forced to flee their homes and live in exile. The same day in the afternoon, enemy tanks entered the town in which there were still some civilians left.(hina) lml
ERNESTINOVO, Nov 20 (Hina) - The residents of Ernestinovo are on
Tuesday marking the tenth anniversary of their town being occupied
by Serb troops and them forced into exile.
In remembrance of the 27 killed and seven missing Ernestinovo
residents, wreaths were laid and candles lit at two cemeteries in
Osijek and the Ernestinovo cemetery.
Ten years ago to the day, the former Yugoslav army and Serb
paramilitary troops occupied the eastern Croatian town. About
1,200 residents were forced to flee their homes and live in exile.
The same day in the afternoon, enemy tanks entered the town in which
there were still some civilians left.
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