Rapid Reaction Force (RRF) in Bosnia

Duration
17 July 1995 - 20 December 1995
Military personnel
186
Fatalities
none
Decorations
none

On 2 April 1992, a bloody civil war broke out in Bosnia. Initially, the international community could only counter the worst excesses of the war. At the same time, the international community frequently witnessed instances of ethnic cleansing and mass murder, the principal victims of which were civilians.

Because of the international community’s powerlessness, in the spring France, Great Britain and the Netherlands decided to increase the military power of the UN peacekeeping force in Bosnia (UNPROFOR). The UN Security Council agreed to the move in June. The heavily armed Rapid Reaction Force (RRF) arrived in July and August.