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Families gather in Bosnia to remember Srebrenica genocide victims

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People in Bosnia and Herzegovina are gathering to honour the memory of thousands of victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. Bosnian Serb forces attacked a UN-protected enclave, killing more than 8,300 mostly Muslim men and boys in a few days.

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  • Over 8,300 mostly Muslim men and boys were killed in Srebrenica in a few days. 5s
  • Victims were executed after seeking refuge in a UN-protected zone. 13s
  • More than 80 mass graves have been uncovered, but about 1,000 people remain missing. 41s
  • This year, only seven victims are being buried, the lowest number so far. 1m 2s
  • Srebrenica is recognized as genocide by international courts and the UN. 1m 53s
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