List of massacres during the Bosnian War

The following is a list of massacres that occurred during the Bosnian War.

Incidents NameDateLocationPerpetratorsVictimsDeathsDescriptionSijekovac massacre26 March 1992Sijekovac, near Bosanski Brod TORBiH, HVOSerbs9–20Nine Serb civilians killed after an attack in the village of Sijekovac. In 2020, The Centre for the Investigation of War Crimes in Republika Srpska alleged that the factions who participated in the attack were regular Croatian Army (HVO) forces, Croatian National Guard (ZNG) members and Croatian Defence Forces paramilitaries and that an additional 11 civilians were killed in a subsequent attack. A 2004 exhumation unearthed 59 bodies of war victims, but they are believed to have been Roma people, including some 20 children, who were killed in May 1992.Sanski Most ethnic cleansing1992–1995Sanski Most VRSBosniaks, Croats927Around 842 Bosniak and 85 Croat civilians were killed by the VRS and Arkan's Tigers.Doboj ethnic cleansing (1992)April – October 1992Doboj municipality VRSBosniaks, Croats408322 Bosniak and 86 Croat civilians killed by Bosnian Serb forces.Doboj shelling1992–1994Doboj ARBiHSerbs99ARBiH shells Doboj in 1992 and 1994, and kills 99 Bosnian Serb civilians, and 399 seriously wounded.Bosanski Šamac ethnic cleansingApril–November 1992Bosanski Šamac municipality VRS, JNABosniaks, Croats126Persecution and killings of Bosniaks and Croats committed by JNA and Bosnian Serb forces in the area of Bosanski Šamac.Bijeljina massacre1–2 April 1992Bijeljina VRS, JNABosniaks48–78 non-Serbs, mostly BosniaksPerpetrated by Arkan's Tigers, under the command of the Serb-controlled JNAKupres massacre3–10 April 1992Kupres ARBiH, HVOSerbs61–72HVO and HOS killed 11 Serb civilians in the village of Donji Malovan. During the killings, another 40 Serb civilians were killed in the town of Kupres and another 10 in the surrounding villages.Kazani pit massacresApril 1992–October 1993Sarajevo ARBiHSerbs150–200 predominantly Serb civiliansDuring the Siege of Sarajevo, the forces of Mušan Topalović (nickname Caco), commander of the 10th Mountain Brigade in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, engage in a campaign of mass murder primarily targeting Sarajevo Serbs living in Bosniak-held areas. Foča ethnic cleansing7 April 1992–January 1994Foča VRSBosniaks2,704Serb military, police and paramilitary forces kill Bosniak civilians. In a 1997 judgement against Novislav Đajić, the Bavarian Appeals Chamber ruled that the killings in which he was involved in June 1992 were acts of genocide.Kolibe massacre16 April 1992Gornje Kolibe and Donje Kolibe VRSBosniaks, Croats23Massacre of Bosniak and Croat civilians by VRS forces.Brčko bridge massacre30 April 1992Brčko VRSBosniaks, Croats100Civilians killed whilst crossing the bridge over the Sava river, from Gunja, Croatia, into Brčko. The bridge was deliberately blown up, whilst civilians were crossing, by unknown Bosnian Serb soldiers. The victims were said to be of various nationalities. Some sources claim that the perpetrators may have been members of the White Eagles and Arkan's Tigers paramilitaries.Brčko massacresMay–July 1992Brčko VRSBosniaks, Croats500Mass-killings and persecution of Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats by Bosnian Serb forces in the Brčko area. Most victims were detained and killed in the Luka camp.Vlasenica massacreMay–September 1992Vlasenica VRS, JNABosniaks279Bosnian Serb forces kill at least 279 Bosniaks after the takeover of Vlasenica.Vidovice massacre2 May 1992Vidovice VRSCroats12Bosnian Serb forces killed 12 Croat civilians.Laništa and Ulice massacre8 May 1992Laništa and Ulice, near Brčko VRSCroats32Bosnian Serb forces kill 32 Bosnian Croats.Suha massacre10 May 1992Suha VRSBosniaks38Bosnian Serbs forces attack and destroy the village of Suha, killing 38 unarmed Bosniak residents.Liješće massacre11 May 1992Liješće, Brod HVOSerbs17Bosnian Croat forces killed 17 Bosnian Serbs.Zaklopača massacre16 May 1992Zaklopača, near Milići VRSBosniaks63 - 83Bosnian Serb forces kill Bosniaks.Nova Kasaba massacre17 May 1992Nova Kasaba VRSBosniaks29Bosnian Serb forces killed 29 Bosniak men and boys. Bradina massacre25–27 May 1992Bradina ARBiH, HVOSerbs48Bosniak and Croat forces kill 48 Serb civilians during an attack on the Serbian village of Bradina.Ferhadija street massacre27 May 1992Sarajevo VRS (unconfirmed)Bosniaks, Croats26VRS mortar attack on Ferhadija street in Sarajevo killed 26 civilians who were waiting in line to buy bread, and wounded another 108 civilians.Čemerno massacre10 June 1992Čemerno, Ilijaš ARBiHSerbs29–32ARBiH kill 21 captured VRS soldiers and 9 Serb civilians.Prijedor ethnic cleansing1992–1995Prijedor VRSBosniaks, Croats3,176, among them 102 children.Bosnian Serb political and military campaign of ethnic cleansing in the Prijedor area, including massacres of civilians during offensives, and killings of prisoners in concentration camps and other detention facilities. 3,176 non-Serb civilians, mostly Bosniaks (but also Croats and others), were killed. Among the victims were 102 children and 256 women. More than 30,000 non-Serbs were detained in at least one of the concentration camps Trnopolje, Omarska and Keraterm. The largest mass grave found in Northern Bosnia to date is that of Tomasica where at least 360 bodies of non-Serb civilian casualties were buried. Zvornik massacre1992–1995Zvornik VRSBosniaks838 killed or missingMass murder and violence committed against Bosniaks and other non-Serb civilians by Serb paramilitary groups.Snagovo massacre29 April 1992Snagovo VRSBosniaks36Serb forces capture and kill 36 Bosniak civilians who were hiding in the woods. The corpses were burned in an effort to conceal the crime.Višegrad massacresApril–August 1992Višegrad VRS, JNABosniaks1000–3000JNA and Serb-led paramilitaries killed an unverified number of Bosniak civilians thought to be around 3000. Also the site of the Vilina Vlas rape camp. Currently the subject of attempts to cover up crimes committed during the war by the government of the Republika Srpska.Crkvina massacre6 May 1992Crkvina, near Odžak VRSBosniaks, Croats16Bosnian Serb forces kill 16 Bosniaks and Croats.Tišina massacre7 May 1992Tišina, Novo Selo, Tursinovac, Gornji Hasić and Donji Hasić, near Šamac VRSCroats45Bosnian Serb forces kill 45 Bosnian Croats across the Šamac municipality.Glogova massacre9 May 1992Glogova, Bratunac VRSBosniaks64Bosnian Serb forces kill 64 Bosniak civilians.Bosanska Jagodina massacre26 May 1992Bosanska Jagodina VRSBosniaks17Perpetrated by Serb paramilitary White Eagles members. The victims were Bosniaks.Zijemlje massacreJune 1992Zijemlje, near Mostar VRSBosniaks100Bosnian Serb forces kill around 100 Bosniak civilians.Bijeli Potok massacre1 June 1992Bijeli Potok VRSBosniaks675Serb forces killed 675 Bosnian Muslim men and boys within a week at Bijeli Potok and hid their bodies in mass graves throughout the Drina Valley.Prhovo massacre 1 June 1992Prhovo VRSBosniaks53VRS forces killed 53 Bosniak civilians.Uzborak massacre13 June 1992Uzborak landfill, Mostar VRS, JNABosniaks, Croats114JNA and Serb Paramilitary units kill 114 non-Serb civilians (85 Bosniaks and 29 Croats) at a landfill site near Mostar.Ahatovići massacre14 June 1992Ahatovići VRSBosniaks47Bosnian Serb forces kill 47 captured Bosniak soldiers.Pionirska Street fire14 June 1992Višegrad VRSBosniaks59Perpetrated by Serb paramilitary White Eagles members. The victims were Bosniak civilians.Paklenik massacre15 June 1992Rogatica VRSBosniaks48Perpetrated by VRS members.Kotor Varoš massacre25 June–3 November 1992Kotor Varoš VRSBosniaks, Croats165+Bosniak and Croat civilians killed by Bosnian Serb forces and White Eagles paramilitaries during and after the Serb take over of Kotor Varoš and surrounding areas.Bikavac fire27 June 1992Bikavac near Višegrad VRSBosniaks60Perpetrated by Serb paramilitary White Eagles members. The victims were Bosniak civilians.Gornji Velešići massacre8 July 1992Gornji Velešići, Sarajevo ARBiHSerbs6Unknown militants, most likely Bosniaks, massacred a Serb family.Betornika convoy massacre7 July 1992near Manjača VRSBosniaks2626 Bosniak prisoners, travelling from Betonirka (Sanski Most) to the Manjača camp, were killed by Bosnian Serb forces. The prisoners either suffocated because of the conditions during the transport or were executed when the sick and faint prisoners were turned away by the commander of the camp.Biljani massacre10 July 1992Biljani, near Ključ VRSBosniaks250+Bosniak civilians killed by Bosnian Serb forces.Zalužje massacre12 July 1992Zalužje ARBiHSerbs6969 surrendered VRS soldiers and Serb civilians, killed by Bosniak soldiers of Naser Orić.Musala massacre15 July 1992Musala, "Mladost" hall, near Konjic ARBiHSerbs1313 Serb civilians, concentration camp prisoners, killed by Bosniak soldiers.Gornji Svilaj massacre16 July 1992Gornji Svilaj, near Odžak VRSCroats7Bosnian Serbs killed 7 elderly Bosnian Croat civilians in a church. Barimo massacre2 August 1992 Barimo VRSBosniaks26Serb paramilitary kill 26 Bosniaks.Odžak massacre7 August 1992Odžak municipality VRSCroats78Bosnian Serb forces killed 78 Croat civilians and HVO prisoners in Odžak and surrounding areas in the Odžak municipality.Grebnica massacre19 August 1992Grebnica, near Šamac VRSCroats11Bosnian Serb forces kill 11 Bosnian Croats captured in Šamac.Korićani Cliffs massacre21 August 1992Mount Vlašić VRSBosniaks, Croats200+Bosnian Serb police units kill more than 200 Bosniaks, Croats and other non-Serb civilians.Kukavice massacre27 August 1992Kukavice, near Rogatica ARBiHSerbs21Bosniak forces kill 21 Bosnian Serbs.Mičivode massacre20 September 1992Mičivode, near Sokolac VRSBosniaks4242 Bosniak civilians were killed by Bosnian Serb forces.Novoseoci massacre22 September 1992Novoseoci, near Sokolac VRSBosniaks4545 Bosniak civilians were killed by Bosnian Serb forces.Serdari massacre17 September 1992Kotor Varoš ARBiHSerbs1616 Serb civilians killed in the village of Serdari by ArBiH members Sjeverin massacre22 October 1992Višegrad VRSBosniaks1616 Bosniak citizens of Serbia from the village of Sjeverin abducted from a Serbian bus in the village of Mioče, on Bosnian territory. The abductees were taken to the Vilina Vlas hotel in Višegrad where they were tortured before being taken to the Drina River and executed.Prozor ethnic cleansing1992–1994Prozor HVOBosniaks254Joint criminal enterprise of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and its political leadership in Prozor to ethnically cleanse the Bosniak population in Prozor.Grabovica massacre (1992)November 1992Grabovica, near Kotor Varoš VRSBosniaks150150 Bosniak civilians killed by Bosnian Serb forces.Bjelovac massacreDecember 1992Bjelovac ARBiHSerbs109Serb civilians killed by ARBiH forces. Gornja Jošanica massacre19 December 1992Foča ARBiHSerbs5656 Serb civilians were killed during an attack by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bugojno ethnic cleansing1993–1994Bugojno ARBiHCroats200Joint criminal enterprise of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) and its political leadership in Bugojno to ethnically cleanse the Croat population in Bugojno.Kravica massacre (1993)7 January 1993Kravica ARBiHSerbs49Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) attacked Kravica on Orthodox Christmas, killing as many as 49 Bosnian Serb soldiers and civilians. 80 others were injured and property was destroyed on a large scale.Duša massacre15 January 1993Duša near Gornji Vakuf HVOBosniaks10Croatian Defence Council (HVO) artillery bombardment kills 10 Bosniak civilians.Tribunal (MKSJ), Bezdušan napad na selo Dušu, HAG/DEN HAAG , sense-agency.com, 19 June 2006; accessed 9 January 2017. Skelani massacre16 January 1993Skelani near Srebrenica ARBiHSerbs69Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) attacks village Skelani leaving 68 dead Serb civilians.Kadića Strana massacre25 January 1993Kadića Strana HVOBosniaks43Bosnian Croats kill 43 Bosniak civilians.Dusina massacre26 January 1993Dusina ARBiHCroats10Bosnian Croat civilians and HVO POWs ki