August 1995 Bosanski Petrovac refugee column bombing
| August 1995 Bosanski Petrovac refugee column bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Operation Storm during the Croatian War of Independence | |
Bosanski Petrovac Bosanski Petrovac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | |
| Location | 44°34′00″N 16°31′20″E / 44.56667°N 16.52222°E near Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Date | 7–8 August 1995 |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Victims | Croatian Serb refugees |
| Perpetrators | Croatian Air Force |
On 7 August 1995, two Croatian Air Force MiG-21 planes fired several rockets at a Serb refugee column on a road near Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, killing 9 civilians and injuring more than 50. On 8 August 1995, another attack took place, resulting in three additional civilian casualties. The victims were traveling in a refugee column fleeing Croatia during Operation Storm which brought about an end to the Croatian War of Independence.
The incidents were described in a 1996 report by Human Rights Watch which noted that the attacks could constitute violations of war if civilians had been deliberately targeted, but that they could be considered collateral damage if Republic of Serb Krajina (RSK) military personnel were involved.