News in English     | 13.07.2018. 12:23 |

Flowers in memory of 500 Bosniak and Croat victims of war in Banja Luka

FENA Dušica Stanojević

BANJA LUKA, July 13 (FENA) - In memory of all the victims of the past war, participants of the campaign threw flowers in the Vrbas River today, from the bridge in Gornji Šeher near Banja Luka, with the message "Let it never happen again,".

The initiator of this activity, Atif Turčinhodžić, emphasized that this is their way to remember all civilian victims of war, regardless of their religious and ethnic background.

Bedrudin Gušić, a journalist and publicist, says that the data shows that there were around 500 civilian victims of war in the Banja Luka area, Bosniaks and Croats, who were killed in the city itself or while being taken to forced labor.

It is important to preserve note the culture of memory.

"Evil deeds were committed, and these facts should not be avoided," he added.

There were no military activities in the city of Banja Luka, but still horrific war crimes were committed.

“If it was not the case, would 80,000 citizens of Banja Luka, primarily Bosniaks and Croats leave the city, as well as a part of the Serbs? All 16 mosques were destroyed, people were let go from work, their houses and apartments were confiscated, sent to forced labor ... - he emphasized.”

Eaech year, he says, he comes from the United States to attend this event, as well as the meetings of Banja Luka residents known as "Embroidered Bridge", which will officially open tonight.

Head of the caucus of the "Homeland" Coalition Admir Čavka pointed out that this is an opportunity to remember, two days after the commemoration of the victims of genocide in Srebrenica, all those in Banja Luka as well who lost their lives during the war.

Laying of flowers in the Vrbas River to commemorate civilian victims of war precedes the opening of the 15th Banja Luka meetings "Embroidered Bridge", as part of which several sporting and literary events will take place, together with traditional meetings of representatives of diaspora and returnees with representatives of Banja Luka authorities.

(FENA) S. R.

Vezane vijesti

Bećirović: Vukovar is a great warning for the international community

HCABL: Stanivuković's statements contributed to the atmosphere of lynching of LGBTI persons

TI BiH: Stop intimidation and attacks on activists who fight for human rights

Promo

M:tel: Savršena kombinacija – Huawei telefon i pametni sat s popustom

M:tel: Stiglo nam je Proljeće!

Predstava 'Kako sam se nadala dobro se nisam udala' u BKC Sarajevo