Vijenac Ambush

Vijenac Ambush
Part of Operation Storm
File:Izet nanić.jpg
Date 5 August 1995 Location Vijenac, Ćorkovača, Dobro Selo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Result Army of Republika Srpska Tactical victory
Belligerents
Army of Republika Srpska	Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Izet Nanić †
Strength
10-15 Soldiers	Unknown
Casualties and losses
None	9 Killed

Vijenac Ambush happened on 5. August 1995 and was a coordinated attack by the Army of Republika Srpska during Operation Storm to eliminate ARBiH Brigadier General Izet Nanić. Army of Republika Srpska succeeded and successfully eliminated Izet Nanić and multiple ARBiH soldiers.

Background

On early August 1995 ARBiH began their offensive on the Western-Bosnian battlegrounds, in coordination with Croatian Armed Forces. One of the main goals was connecting with Croatian Units at the municipality of Dvor.

Ambush

While the 505th Brigade was moving towards the Vijenac area, the unit fell into an ambush prepared by the VRS. In the surprise attack, commander Izet Nanić was killed, along with several companions. The ambush, according to analyses and war documents, was well-prepared and represents one of the rare tactical victories of Army of Republika Srpska over the elite units of the 5th Corps in the final phase of the war.

Consequences

The loss of Izet Nanić left deep consequences onto the moral and commanding structure of the 505th Bužim Brigade. Despite of his death the brigade continued their operations until end of the war.

References

This article "Vijenac Ambush" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Vijenac Ambush. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.

---