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MID#4137
Started in February 1998. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/345
Yugoslavia dyad dispute list.
344 Croatia/345 Yugoslavia
MID#3555
Dispute Number: 3555
Date(s): January 20, 1992 to July 10, 1992
Participants: 344 Croatia/345 Yugoslavia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Imposed)
Fatalities: 251–500 deaths
Narrative: In July 1991, Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia. A civil
war followed during which the Yugoslav Army and Serbians within Croatia fought to
keep Croatia united with Yugoslavia. In early January, the United Nations brokered
a ceasefire that produced an unstable peace, and on January 15, 1992, the European
Community officially recognized Croatia as an independent state (and Croatia later
became part of the United Nations in May). However, on January 19, there were
renewed clashes between Yugoslavian and Croatian militaries. Diplomatic attempts
to reinstate the ceasefire took place from January through March. On March 24, the
Yugoslav army and Serbian rebels staged attacks in Croatia that killed nine people.
On May 21, the Yugoslav army accused Croatia of unprovoked attacks. On June 24,
Croatian attacks against Serbs killed 70 people.
Finally, on July 9, the president of the Serbian Krajina Republic within Croatia
agreed to cede Serbian-controlled regions within Croatia and to end fighting for
separation of those regions. In October 1992, a demilitarized road between Belgrade,
Serbia and Zagreb, Croatia was opened.
Coding changes: Outcome changed from Unclear. Settlement changed from None.
MID#4340
Dispute Number: 4340
Date(s): January 24, 1993 to February 20, 1993
Participants: 345 Yugoslavia/344 Croatia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Unclear)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Croatia and Serbia resumed fighting during the Croatian War of Indepen-
dence, starting with Operation Maslenica and ending around the time of the Daruvar
Agreement.
MID#4333
Started in January 1994. See the narrative in the 345 Yugoslavia/346 Bosnia and Her-
zegovina dyad dispute list.