Seizure of Višegrad (1992)

Seizure of Višegrad (1992)
Part of the Bosnian War
Date7 April – 15 April 1992
Location
Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Result Bosnian Serb forces seized control of the town and committed many war crimes against the remaining Bosnian Muslim population
Belligerents
Bosnian Serb forces Bosnian Muslim forces
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Unknown
Units involved
Bosnian Serb Territorial Defence elements and local Bosnian Serb police supported by soldiers from the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) 37th Užice Corps Local Bosnian Muslim police and reserve police supported by armed Patriotic League paramilitary fighters
Strength
Around 1,100–1,200 Around 250
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The town of Višegrad in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina was seized by Bosnian Serb forces in April 1992 during the first days of the Bosnian War. Bosnian Serb members of the local Territorial Defence (TO), supported by local Bosnian Serb police and some members of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), quickly overcame heavily overmatched local Bosnian Muslim police and reserve police elements supported by some armed members of the Patriotic League. Following the seizure of the town, Bosnian Serb paramilitaries committed numerous war crimes against the remaining Bosnian Muslim population of the town and surrounding area. Several Bosnian Serb politicians and paramilitary group members were later convicted for committing war crimes and/or crimes against humanity against the Bosnian Muslim population of Višegrad by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

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