Stupni Do massacre

Stupni Do massacre
Part of Croat–Bosniak War
(Lašva Valley ethnic cleansing)
Stupni Do
Stupni Do (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Location44°07′30″N 18°19′25″E / 44.12500°N 18.32361°E / 44.12500; 18.32361
Stupni Do, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date23 October 1993 (Central European Time)
TargetBosniak civilians
Attack type
Mass Killing
WeaponsSmall arms, Arson
Deaths37–44
PerpetratorsCroatian Defence Council (HVO)
Assailants
  • "Apostoli" special purposes unit
  • "Maturice" special purposes unit

Commanders:

MotiveEthnic cleansing
InquiryInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
VerdictGuilty plea (by Ivica Rajić)
ConvictionsGrave breaches of the Geneva Conventions
ConvictedIvica Rajić (Commander)

The Stupni Do massacre was a massacre committed by Croatian forces on Bosniak civilians during the Croat–Bosniak war in the village of Stupni Do in Vareš municipality. It was committed on 23 October 1993 by Croatian Defence Council (HVO) units called "Apostoli" and "Maturice" led by Ivica Rajić, who pleaded guilty before ICTY for war crimes in October 2005. The Croat forces took control of the village and massacred most of the captured people. They raped the women before killing them and looted all houses before setting them on fire. The number of victims is at least 37-44.