Borovo Naselje massacre
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| Borovo Naselje massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Croatian War of Independence | |
   Borovo Naselje Borovo Naselje on the map of Croatia, JNA/SAO Krajina-held areas in late 1991 are highlighted in red | |
| Location | Borovo Naselje, Croatia |
| Date | 19 November 1991 |
| Target | Croats |
Attack type | Mass killing, ethnic cleansing |
| Deaths | 166 |
| Perpetrators | JNA and other Serb Paramilitary groups |
The Borovo Naselje massacre was the mass murder of 166 Croat and other non-Serb civilians and POWs by Serb forces on 19 November 1991 in the Vukovar suburb of Borovo Naselje, shortly after the Battle of Vukovar.[1]
Borovo Naselje is a suburb of the town of Vukovar, located 4 kilometres northwest of the Vukovar town centre. Prior to the start of the Croatian War of Independence, Borovo Naselje was well known for its Borovo Commerce Factory, that produced footwear, as part of the Borovo branch of the Bata Corporation.
During the Battle of Vukovar, Borovo Naselje was held by Croat forces and suffered from heavy fighting and shelling by JNA and other Serb forces.[2]
Due to fears of overcrowding at the main Vukovar Hospital, it was decided to create an impromptu reserve hospital in the Borovo Commerce Factory.[3] During the siege, the reserve hospital at the Borovo Commerce building was used to treat and shelter 800 injured soldiers and local civilians.[4][5]
Croat forces in Vukovar surrendered on the 18th November 1991. During that time, 176 civilians and soldiers died during the fighting in Borovo Naselje.[6]