September 8, 1995 -- Leaders reach accord in Geneva
As NATO bombs rain on Bosnian Serbs, the foreign ministers of
Yugoslavia, Croatia and Bosnia come to an initial accord. The agreement stipulates that Bosnia will include two
entities, with the Muslim-Croat Federation of Bosnia
controlling 51 percent of the territory, and the
Serb-controlled Republic of Srpska ruling 49 percent.
Crucial issues, such as how land will be divided, remain
unresolved. Negotiator Richard Holbrooke hails the
agreement (83K AIFF sound or 83K WAV sound).
August 30, 1995 -- NATO assaults Bosnian Serb targets
After months of threats, NATO initiates a relentless series
of air strikes (CNN's Christiane Amanpour describes the overnight attacks - 434K AIFF sound or 434K WAV sound) against Bosnian Serb military targets (1.36M QuickTime movie). Rapid Reaction Forces on the
ground join in the assault near Sarajevo. U.S. President Bill Clinton commends the attacks as
"appropriate (225K AIFF sound or 183K AIFF sound or 183K WAV sound.
August 28, 1995 -- Shells rip into Sarajevo marketplace,
killing more than 35
A violent shelling attack in downtown Sarajevo kills more than 35 people and injures dozens
more. (Warning: graphic video - 1.5M QuickTime movie). The
wounded drag themselves to medical help. CNN's Jackie
Shymanski describes the gruesome scene - 264k AIFF sound or 264K WAV sound). The United Nations later blames Bosnian Serbs for the attack.
August 19, 1995 -- U.S. diplomats die on peacekeeping mission
Three American diplomats and a French U.N. soldier die when
their armored vehicle crashes on a treacherous road near
Sarajevo (U.S. Brig. Gen. Wes Clarke describes
the accident - 340K AIFF sound or 340K WAV sound). Days later, Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State Robert Frasure, Assistant
Secretary of Defense Joseph Kruzel and a national security
aide, Col. Samuel Nelson Drew, receive poignant memorial
ceremonies in the United States. During Frasure's funeral ("Taps" - 480K AIFF sound or < a href="taps.wav">480K WAV sound), his 14-year-old daughter
Sarah delivers a heart-wrenching eulogy, saying "All I have
left is memories (273K AIFF sound or 273K WAV sound)."
August 4, 1995 - Croats take Knin
In what was to mark a string of victories, Croat forces
recapture the rebel Serb "capital" of Knin. As Croat
citizens revel (180K AIFF sound or 180K WAV sound) in the streets, scores of Serb civilians head
for refuge in Bosnia. Watch Croat soldiers as they mobilize
on Knin and other Serb strongholds (1M QuickTime movie).
August 1, 1995 -- U.S. House says lift embargo
The U.S. House of Representatives votes to lift the arms
embargo against Bosnia. President Clinton warns that this
will involve U.S. troops in an evacuation of U.N.
peacekeepers. Meanwhile, NATO extends its threat of anti-Serb air strikes to protect U.N. safe areas beyond
Gorazde. Hear an impassioned anti-embargo speech (300K AIFF sound or 300K WAV sound) by
U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf (R - Virginia)
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