Operation Maslenica

Operation Maslenica was a Croatian Army offensive launched in January 1993 to retake territory in northern Dalmatia and Lika from Krajina Serb forces, with the stated military objective of pushing the Serbs back from approaches to Zadar, Maslenica and Karlobag, allowing a secure land route between Dalmatia and northern Croatia to be opened. While an undoubted net Croatian tactical success, the operation was only a moderate strategic success, and was condemned by the UN Security Council.

Operation Maslenica
Part of the Croatian War of Independence
Date22 January – 1 February 1993
Location
Result Croatian victory
Belligerents
 Croatia  Republic of Serbian Krajina
Commanders and leaders
Janko Bobetko
Ante Gotovina
Ante Roso
Mirko Norac
Mladen Markač
Mirko Šundov
Miljenko Filipović
Mile Novaković
Veljko Milanković (DOW)
Kosta Novaković
Milan Đilas
Jovan Dopuđ
Dragan Harambašić
Dragan Tanjga
Momčilo Bogunović 
Strength
10,000 8,500
Casualties and losses
114 killed 348 soldiers and civilians, including 35 women and 3 children (Serbian sources)
490 soldiers killed (Croatian sources)
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