Gorazde 1995

For the Bosniak defenders (the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or ARBiH), Srebrenica was a lesson in the futility of demilitarization. They realized that the UN could not—or would not—protect them. Consequently, the Bosnian government forces in Goražde refused to fully demilitarize, creating tension with the UN peacekeepers (UNPROFOR) but ensuring they retained the capacity to fight if the Serbs advanced.

The Dayton Accords (November 1995) saved Goražde, but at a cost. The city was left as a narrow, landlocked corridor—a "Sarajevo on the Drina"—connected to the rest of the Federation by a single, dangerous road through Serbian territory. gorazde 1995

While Srebrenica fell, Goražde fought. Surrounded, shelled, and starved—this Drina River city survived the worst of the Bosnian War. For the Bosniak defenders (the Army of the