Serbs rescued Croats in 1993; two years later in return, the Croats murdered them

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Croatian refugees arriving to Serbian territory 

Croats  from Novi Travnik and Dolac moved towards Komar, those from Bugojno went to Kupres (also Serbian territory), and some of the people from the old Travnik and Turbet i managed to reach Serbian positions over Mount Vlasic and these are the three areas that had been used the most.

” Our (Serbian army)  command  immediately approved their admission; the Serbs equipped schools in Torlokovac  for these refugees.  They remained there until  the Red Cross registration.  Each and every person got medical care,  food and everything they needed,” says Budiša.

The wounded Croatian soldiers and civilians were taken to Serbian hospitals. There have been cases when the  wounded Serbs voluntarily waited for medical care so  pregnant Croatian women could give birth to  children.

The video testimonies that have been preserved show the refugees from Central Bosnia who didn’t  hide their surprise and appreciation by the reception they found . Many have said that they were accepted  as brothers.  Stuffed by their war propaganda, they expected to be ‘welcomed’ by bearded aggressive ‘Chetniks’  with  knifes in the  teeth.

Nedeljko remembers  women and girls whispering: ” Have you seen the Serb army? They are so tidy, all shaven and  neat,” and that many Croatian soldiers were surprised as well.

He is sure that If they could, at that time,  half of them would have accepted to fight alongside the Army of the Republika Srpska. However, they had been  transported further, mainly to Croatia.   Many of them returned to Croatian army . Some had probably been involved in the ‘Storm’ and ‘Flash’ operations, two years later, when  Serbs were murdered and wiped out from these areas,  and when the situation reversed. In the same valley of the Vrbas, where Croatian civilians two years earlier found shelter and safety , in 1995. Croatian army shelled and set on fire a bus full of Serbian civilians.

” When they escape to save themselves we accepted them with open heart;  they swore to eternal brotherhood and love then… But later … they forgot it all” with the unfinished sentence with melancholy but without  remorse, Budiša spoke.
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