October 5, 1995 -- U.S. brokers Bosnia cease-fire
U.S. President Clinton announces that his assistant secretary
of state, Richard Holbrooke, has helped broker a cease-fire
for Bosnia. Calling the agreement a "solid step on the road to
peace," Clinton says, if conditions are met, ground war will
cease on October 10 (289K AIFF sound or 289K WAV sound).
October 4, 1995 -- Perry announces Bosnia peacekeeping force
At a Pentagon news conference, U.S. Defense Secretary William
Perry says when ground fighting stops, NATO plans to send
40,000 to 80,000 peacekeeping troops to Bosnia. The United States would lead,
with 25,000 troops, fronted by a heavily reinforced U.S. Army
armored division. Perry describes them as the "biggest,
meanest, toughest on the block (187K AIFF sound or 187K WAV sound)."
September 26, 1995 -- Negotiators reach constitutional accord
In a major step towards a final peace plan, Bosnian Serb,
Croat and Muslim officials meeting in New York agree on new
constitutional principles guiding a new national government
for Bosnia-Herzegovina. U.S.
President Clinton lauds the outcome (199K AIFF sound or 199K WAV sound) and pledges American help in
implementing the peace process (173K AIFF sound or 173K WAV sound).
September 23, 1995 -- Bosnians blame Serbs for mass killings
In northwest Bosnia, government soldiers begin digging up
what Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic claims is a mass
grave containing as many as 540 bodies. The bodies
are believed to be those of Croat and Muslim minorities
killed by Bosnian Serbs in the summer of 1992.
September 20, 1995 -- Bosnian Serbs escape more strikes
After a conditional NATO reprieve, Bosnian Serbs avoid
further air strikes by moving heavy weaponry away from
Sarajevo. U.N. peacekeeping forces observe a parade
of Bosnian Serb weapons on their way out of the city, with
soldiers straddling tanks and wagons loaded with artillery.
September 18, 1995 -- Muslim-Croat alliance sweeps Serb
strongholds
NATO assaults having weakened the Bosnian Serbs, a
Muslim-Croat alliance cements a powerful sweep through Serb
territories. In a
matter of days, the offensive reduces Serb holdings in Bosnia
from some 70 percent to 55 percent. While Bosnian Serb
forces try to hold their own (230K QuickTime movie), scores of
Serb civilians are driven from their homes. Worried that
the activity will affect peace talks, the United Nations
calls for a cease-fire.
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