Siege of Tinja and Smoluća

The siege of the villages of Tinja and Smoluća in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, were the three month long battle and subsequent sieges of Tinja, Smoluća Donja and surrounding villages in 1992. These acts were committed by the Bosnian Muslim and Croat forces. Throughout the 80 days of besiegement the attacking forces refused to allow the Red Cross to enter to bring relief to the townspeople. They were without food, water, electricity and medicine. Finally in August 1992, the Bosnian Serb Garda Panteri (Panther Guard) broke through the frontline and evacuated the inhabitants of Smoluća. After all were, the Croats and Bosnian forces looted and burned the village to the ground.