Bombing of Barcs

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The bombing of Barcs was a air attack of the Yugoslav Air Force on the Hungarian border town of Barcs that occurred on 27 October 1991.

Prelude

Tense relations between Hungary and

Hungarian minority
living in war-torn areas. Due to the embargo on arms imports, Croatia imported weapons that were needed for defense through Hungary. Hungary was also active at the humanitarian level, receiving over 10,000 Croatian refugees, and in Baranya County it organized classes in Croatian for refugee children.[1]

Attack

On 27 October 1991, at 20:51 (

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Investigation

On November 7, 1991, the

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Reactions

After the news was spread by the Hungarian media, there was concern in the country. Hungary did not respond to the attack with an armed involvement in the war, but it did increase the number of soldiers on the border with SR Serbia.[1]

The Yugoslav side claimed it was a Swedish-made cluster bomb, trying to deny any involvement in the incident. The Yugoslav media were completely silent about the bombing.

better source needed] Afterwards, Serbia's foreign minister called the attack an accident.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Marinić, Borna (27 October 2021). "Jugoslavenska narodna armija napala Mađarsku - bombardiranje gradića Barcsa" [The Yugoslav People's Army invaded Hungary - bombing the town of Barcs]. Domovinski rat (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "SLUČAJNO? NAMJERNO? Na današnji dan 1991. JNA bombardirala Mađarsku" [BY ACCIDENT? DELIBERATELY? On this day in 1991, the JNA bombed Hungary]. Dnevno.hr (in Croatian). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ Mojsilovic, Julijana (29 October 1991). "Yugoslav Warplane Bombs Hungarian Village; Official Calls It Accident". AP. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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