Operation Rain

Operation Rain
Part of the Croatian War of Independence
Date9–13 September 1993
Location
Karlovac, Croatia
Result Croatian victory
Belligerents
Croatia Croatia Serbian Krajina
Commanders and leaders
Croatia Josip Tomačić
Croatia Tomo Medved		 SAO Krajina Unknown
Units involved

Croatian Army

  • 110th Infantry Brigade
  • 137th Brigade
Croatian Police

SAO Krajina Army of Serbian Krajina

  • Insignia of the 21st Kordun Corps 21st Kordun (Bordunski) corps
Casualties and losses
9 soldiers killed, 11 civilians Unknown

Operation Rain (Croatian: Operacija Kiša) or the Karlovac attack (Croatian: karlovački napad) was an offensive conducted by the proto-state Serbian Krajina, In September 1993. Operation "Rain" was launched in retaliation to Croatian Police activity in the Medak Pocket, Employed units by the Croatian Army (HV) were the 110th and 137th Brigades, alongside other intervention units. The attack was one of the largest attacks conducted by the Serbian Army of Krajina (ARSK) against Croatian Army and police positions in Karlovac, specifically in Turanj.

Starting off with rocket and artillery attacks the goal of the Army of Serbian Krajina were to destroy infrastructure and military positions, and cause general chaos in Karlovac. The Army of Serbian Krajina also attempted to unsuccessfully seize Karlovac to gain an upper hand against Zagreb.