Siege of Vukovar

Witness History

In 1991, the Yugoslav army pounded the Croatian town for 87 days. The battle horrified the world and marked the start of the wars in former Yugoslavia. WItness hears from a Croat who defended Vukovar and from the former BBC war correspondent, Martin Bell.

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Thu 26 Sep 201307:50GMT

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