Special Unit Golubovi
| Dove Golubovi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1993-1995 |
| Country |  Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia |
| Branch |  National Defence of the APZB |
| Type | Paramilitary Special forces |
| Role | Reconnaissance Territorial Defence Raiding |
| Engagements | Inter-Bosnian Muslim War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Zlatko Hušidić |
Golubovi was a special forces unit of the National Defence of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia, which was split up into nine other Brigades numbering 10,000 soldiers. It was commanded by Zlatko Hušidić.[1] It operated from 1993 to 1994, most notably in the village of Vrnograč, alongside other units such as Ajkini and Metalni. The unit had been destroyed by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1994, during Operation Tiger-Sloboda.[2] It was reformed in 1995, seeing action again in Vrnograč and advancing to Bužim until their defeat in 1995.[1][3]
History
[edit]Before the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia had even been established, Zlatko Hušidić was a soldier in the Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and later a commander in the ARBiH in the 521st Brigade. in 1993 Hušidić joined the National Defence of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia, In September 1993 he was appointed to commander of the Golubovi unit, until the units destruction in 1994.[2]
Wartime
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Defense of Western Bosnia". Archive of Western Bosnia. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ a b "Bosnia and Herzegovina By decision of the Supreme Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bihać trial".
- ^ Bonner, Raymond (1995-08-09). "After Long Siege, Bosnians Relish 'First Day of Freedom'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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