| Petrinja killings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Croatian War of Independence | |
   Petrinja Petrinja on the map of Croatia, JNA/SAO Krajina-held areas in late 1991 are highlighted in red | |
| Location | Petrinja, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 45°26′24″N 16°16′44″E / 45.440128°N 16.279020°E |
| Date | September 1991 - June 1992 |
| Target | Croats |
Attack type | Mass murder, ethnic cleansing |
| Deaths | 250+ (according to Croatian sources)[1][2] |
| Perpetrators | JNA, Serb rebels, Serb paramilitaries |
The Petrinja Killings refers to a series of mass murders and other crimes that were committed by various Serb forces against Croat POWs and civilians, from September 1991 until June 1992, in the town of Petrinja and in surrounding areas.
Croats were killed over several months, both during the battle to control the town and later during the occupation; in indiscriminate artillery attacks against civilian areas and in instances of wilful killings against civilians and POWs. Croatian sources state that over 250 people were killed (including at least 120 civilians) during these crimes.[3][4]
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- ^ "Obilježavamo 30. godišnjicu pada Petrinje u Domovinskom ratu". Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Pad Petrinje pod napadom JNA i paravojske – 21. rujna 1991". Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Obilježavamo 30. godišnjicu pada Petrinje u Domovinskom ratu". Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.