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Bosnia‑Herzegovina war commemoration events

Entities: Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Šip · Sarafina Kolovrat · Salem Numanović · Vogošća

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina held a series of remembrance ceremonies for World II and 1990s atrocities. On 13 July a gathering at the Dubravska plateau marked the 33rd anniversary of the 1943 Orašlje massacre and the 1993 killings by HVO/HV units, with priest Ivo Šutalo denouncing “sham veterans.” A week later, Drvar hosted a Day of Prayer for the 1941 murder of priest Waldemar Maximilian Nestor, while Livno’s “21 July” association organized visits to former wartime camps and a round‑table on preserving victims’ truth. On 27 July, families and officials commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the 1993 killing of 311 Bosnian Croats at the Sultanovići Catholic cemetery, noting ongoing searches for missing victims and recent convictions of former ARBiH members.

The commemorations continued on 31 July with ceremonies in Šip (Centar municipality) and Vogošća. In Šip, families and veterans laid wreaths and observed a minute of silence for seven ARBiH members killed by a grenade on 29 July 1992, honouring them on a memorial erected by Ramiz Bajić. In Vogošća, the Union of Veterans marked the Battle for Poljine at Sjenička Kosa, with speeches from Salem Numanović and Minister Omer Osmanović recalling the sacrifices that enabled today’s peace.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Bosnia and Herzegovina marks 34th anniversary of 1992 war casualties in Šip and Poljine

    Bosnia and Herzegovina commemorated the 34th anniversary of 1992 war casualties in Šip and the Battle for Poljine, with wreath‑laying, speeches and remembrance of the fallen soldiers.

  2. 4 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Bugojno Croats massacre marked on 33rd anniversary

    Bugojno commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the 1993 massacre of 311 Croats; families, officials and clergy gathered, noting 15 missing victims and ongoing war‑crimes trials.

  3. 10 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Bosnia and Herzegovina commemorates war victims in Drvar and Livno

    Bosnia and Herzegovina held a day of prayer in Drvar honoring WWII Catholic victims and a July 21 remembrance in Livno for 1993 camp victims, emphasizing truth and memory.

  4. 17 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Bosnia and Herzegovina commemorates wartime massacres and denounces fraudulent veterans

    Commemorations in Herzegovina remembered 24 Croatian defenders and recalled the 1943 and 1993 Orašlje massacres, while a priest condemned false veteran claims.

Sources

072info.com · 24sata.info · biskupija-banjaluka.org · centralna.ba · rtvvogosca.ba · sarajevotimes.com · tomislavcity.com · tvsa.ba · vijesti.ba · vogosca.ba

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