ZAGREB, March 23 (Hina) - To commemorate the victims of the Croatian Homeland War, 24 March was pronounced by a government decision as Day of National Mourning.
ZAGREB, March 23 (Hina) - To commemorate the victims of the Croatian
Homeland War, 24 March was pronounced by a government decision as Day of
National Mourning. #L#
In the fight against Serb aggression, many Croatian soldiers and
civilians laid their lives to defend the independence and sovereignty of the
Croatian state. Many of them were the victims of mass executions.
Unfortunately, until the identification of Croatian victims from the mass
grave at Ovcara (near Vukovar) began, their families and Croatia could not
pay homage to them with dignity.
Croatia is on Monday to commemorate all killed Croatian soldiers and
civilians who had given their lives in the defence of their homeland, with
Croatian flags hoisted at half mast, commemorative meetings and
manifestations.
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