Information on the activities of the JNA and Serbian militants around the villages of Mavice, Stikovo, Zitnic, Unesic, Trboulje, Tepljn, Miocic, Biocic and Vrlka is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa. However, the following information has been reported:
June 1992:The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) barracks in Knin are shelled by Croatian army units (AP 24 June 1992).
April 1992:The JNA captures the town of Kupres from Croatian militias (Reuters 8 Apr. 1992).
March 1992:Croat positions at Peruca and Osijek are shelled by the JNA (AFP 14 Mar. 1992).
January 1992:European Community findings report that the towns of Ilok, Slunj and Drnis are among many towns that have endured a systematic campaign of violence, intimidation and looting at the hands of JNA members and Serb insurgents (The Washington Post 17 Jan. 1992).
September 1991:Drnis is surrounded by Yugoslav Army units (BBC Summary 20 Sept. 1991).
April 1991:A unit of the JNA entered Kijevo in Croatia to ensure withdrawal of Croatian police forces (BBC Summary 30 Apr. 1991).

This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Agence France Presse (AFP). 14 March 1992. "Clashes Between Croat and Yugoslav Forces Leave Four Dead." (NEXIS)

BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 20 September 1991. "Some Lulls in Fighting Overnight in Croatia." (NEXIS)

. 30 April 1991. "Army Occupies Croatian Village of Kijevo; Croatian Police Depart." (NEXIS)

Reuters. 8 April 1992. "Yugoslav Army, Air Force Launch Strikes in Bosnia." (NEXIS)

The Associated Press (AP). 24 June 1992. "U.N. Convoy Arrives in Sarajevo, Croats Fire on Serb-Held City." (NEXIS)

The Washington Post. 17 January 1992. "Observers Accuse Yugoslav Army; Report Charges Campaign of Violence Designed to Drive Out Croats." (NEXIS)