Avdo Palić
Avdo Palić | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1958 |
| Died | 1995 (aged 37) |
| Allegiance | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Service years | 1992–95 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | ARBiH 285th Light Mountain Brigade |
| Commands | Brigade commander in Žepa enclave |
| Conflicts | Bosnian War |
Avdo Palić (4 April 1958 – 1995) was a Bosnian military officer during the Bosnian war. Palić held the rank of colonel in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) and commanded the Bosnian government forces in the enclave of Žepa during the entire 40-month-long siege.
On 27 July 1995, Palić disappeared after he went to a meeting with UNPROFOR and Army of Republika Srpska (VRS). He was last seen alive in a prison in Bijeljina in September 1995 after which his fate remained a mystery for 14 years. On 5 August 2009, it was announced that his remains had been found back in November 2001, but were not positively identified using DNA profiling until July 2009.