tovaris
March 24th, 2016, 03:54 PM
17 years ago today NATO forces began their air campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ), at the time consisting of Serbia and Montenegro.
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The bombing, which lasted 78 days, severely damaged infrastructure, commercial buildings, schools, health institutions, media houses and cultural monuments.
The attacks on Serbia started and were carried out without the approval of the UN Security Council, which was a precedent.
The order was given to U.S. General Wesley Clark, who at the time commanded allied forces, by NATO Secretary General Javier Solana.
Clark later wrote in his book entitled "Modern Warfare" that the planning of the war was already under way in mid-June in 1998 and was completed in August of that year.
The country was attacked as the alleged culprit for the humanitarian catastrophe in Kosovo and Metohija (the immediate cause were the events in Racak) and the failure of negotiations on the future status of the province that were conducted in Rambouillet near Paris.
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After the Serbian Assembly confirmed the decision not to accept foreign troops on its territory and suggested that UN forces should oversee a peaceful solution to the Kosovo conflict, NATO on March 24, 1999 at 19:45 CET began itsair strikes, using cruise missiles and aviation, attacking several locations in Serbia and Montenegro.
19 countries of the western military alliance started their campaign from the ships in the Adriatic and four air bases in Italy.
According to the estimates of the government of Serbia, at least 2,500 people, of whom 89 children, were killed during the attacks (according to some sources, the total death toll was nearly 4,000), while more than 12,500 people were wounded and injured.
The total damage done to the country's economy and infrastructure was estimated at the time at USD 100 billion. NATO's war losses in manpower and equipment have never been made public.
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Full artice and source: http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2016&mm=03&dd=24&nav_id=97466
Related:
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/latest-war-crimes-tribunal-spokeswoman-detained-37893129
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-03/25/c_135220733.htm
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Are-the-Clintons-Serbias-Most-Hated-Couple-20160324-0007.html
http://www.b92.net/news/pics/2016/03/24/182035574856f3a9daea9d1158956334_v4big.jpg
The bombing, which lasted 78 days, severely damaged infrastructure, commercial buildings, schools, health institutions, media houses and cultural monuments.
The attacks on Serbia started and were carried out without the approval of the UN Security Council, which was a precedent.
The order was given to U.S. General Wesley Clark, who at the time commanded allied forces, by NATO Secretary General Javier Solana.
Clark later wrote in his book entitled "Modern Warfare" that the planning of the war was already under way in mid-June in 1998 and was completed in August of that year.
The country was attacked as the alleged culprit for the humanitarian catastrophe in Kosovo and Metohija (the immediate cause were the events in Racak) and the failure of negotiations on the future status of the province that were conducted in Rambouillet near Paris.
http://www.b92.net/news/pics/2016/03/24/168999671256f3a9db0577e138351591_v4big.jpg
After the Serbian Assembly confirmed the decision not to accept foreign troops on its territory and suggested that UN forces should oversee a peaceful solution to the Kosovo conflict, NATO on March 24, 1999 at 19:45 CET began itsair strikes, using cruise missiles and aviation, attacking several locations in Serbia and Montenegro.
19 countries of the western military alliance started their campaign from the ships in the Adriatic and four air bases in Italy.
According to the estimates of the government of Serbia, at least 2,500 people, of whom 89 children, were killed during the attacks (according to some sources, the total death toll was nearly 4,000), while more than 12,500 people were wounded and injured.
The total damage done to the country's economy and infrastructure was estimated at the time at USD 100 billion. NATO's war losses in manpower and equipment have never been made public.
http://www.b92.net/news/pics/2016/03/24/139382783556f3a9db1b219137334119_v4big.jpg
Full artice and source: http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2016&mm=03&dd=24&nav_id=97466
Related:
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/latest-war-crimes-tribunal-spokeswoman-detained-37893129
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-03/25/c_135220733.htm
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Are-the-Clintons-Serbias-Most-Hated-Couple-20160324-0007.html