Galaja 1992 resistance

Galaja 1992 resistance
Part of the Bosnian War
Date14 May - 3 June 1992
Location
Vrhpolje, Sanski Most
Result

Tactical ARBiH victory

  • Kljuc-Sana battalion transported to Bihać
Belligerents
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Republika Srpska
Commanders and leaders
Arif Hukanovic Republika Srpska (1992–1995) Branko Basara
Republika Srpska (1992–1995) Milan Škondrić
Republika Srpska (1992–1995) Drago Samardžija
Units involved
Ključ-Sana battalion 6th Light Sana Infantry Brigade
3rd Petrovac Light Infantry Brigade
17th Ključ Light Infantry Brigade
Strength
200 soldiers Republika Srpska (1992–1995) 1000+ soldiers

The territorial defense of Vrhpolje had a military review on 15 April in 1992. There were around 300 soldiers in the review and the commandant of the unit was Arif Hukanovic. In the village of Vrhpolje, a group of Bosniaks didn't want to surrender. They didn't want to surrender their weapons, but they defended their villages. The hodza, Emir Seferovic was captured in a house and he was tortured and later killed.[1]

  1. ^ Global War Crimes Tribunal Collection: The Rwanda Tribunal. 1997. p. 91.

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