VUKOVAR VUKOVAR, Nov 18 (Hina) - Marking Vukovar Remembrance Day, numerous delegations laid wreaths in front of a plague at the cemetery of Croatian Homeland Defence War soldiers in this eastern Croatian town, Saturday. On behalf of
the Croatian President, a wreath was laid by head of the military cabinet Kresimir Kaspar. Outside of the Croatian parliament, deputy speaker Zdravko Tomac paid respect to soldiers who were killed defending Vukovar in 1991. On behalf of the government, the respect was by vice Prime Minister Zeljka Antunovic. On 18 November 1991, units of the former Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), backed by Serb paramilitary formations,entered Vukovar after three months of siege and constant shelling. Immediately upon entering the demolished town, theytook from the general hospital's basement, a frequent shelling target, 261 wounded soldiers and civilians, killing 200. According to some so
VUKOVAR, Nov 18 (Hina) - Marking Vukovar Remembrance Day, numerous
delegations laid wreaths in front of a plague at the cemetery of
Croatian Homeland Defence War soldiers in this eastern Croatian
town, Saturday.
On behalf of the Croatian President, a wreath was laid by head of the
military cabinet Kresimir Kaspar. Outside of the Croatian
parliament, deputy speaker Zdravko Tomac paid respect to soldiers
who were killed defending Vukovar in 1991. On behalf of the
government, the respect was by vice Prime Minister Zeljka
Antunovic.
On 18 November 1991, units of the former Yugoslav People's Army
(JNA), backed by Serb paramilitary formations,
entered Vukovar after three months of siege and constant shelling.
Immediately upon entering the demolished town, they
took from the general hospital's basement, a frequent shelling
target, 261 wounded soldiers and civilians, killing 200.
According to some sources, about 1,000 Croatian soldiers died while
defending Vukovar, and as many were killed in
battles around Vinkovci and Osijek, nearby towns which sent
assistance when Vukovar was under siege.
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