32nd anniversary of war crime against Bosniak civilians in Ahmići
On morning of April 16, 1993 Croatian defense council members killed 116 Bosniak civilians in Ahmići and burned their property
SARAJEVO, Bosnia & Herzegovina (MNTV) — Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the war crime against civilians in the village of Ahmići near Vitez.
On this day in 1993, in the early hours of the morning, members of the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) killed 116 Bosniak civilians in Ahmići and burned their property.
The youngest victim was a three-month-old baby, and the oldest was 82 years old.
The remains of all the victims have not yet been found and the search for them continues.
For the crime in Ahmići before the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia, Dario Kordić was sentenced to 25 years, Vladimir Šantić to 18 and Drago Josipović to 12 years in prison.