Editing Human shield (section)

==== Bosnian War ====
Shortly after the cease-fire between Croat and Serb forces, the [[Army of Republika Srpska]] launched an assault against the safe area of [[Goražde]], heavily shelling the town and surrounding villages. Protests and exhortations from the [[UN Security Council]] were ineffective, and on 10 and 11 April 1994, [[NATO]] launched air strikes against Bosnian Serb positions. In retaliation, Bosnian Serb forces captured UN personnel within their areas of operation and used them as human shields at sites expected to be bombed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Human Shields by Neve Gordon, Nicola Perugini - Hardcover |url=https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520301849/human-shields |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=University of California Press |language=en}}</ref> In a similar situation to what had happened in [[Sarajevo]], an [[ultimatum]] was issued, and by the 24th, most of the Serb troops had complied.