BANJALUKA BABIES WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN: A difficult day in Republika Srpska, wreaths and tears in the city center
A wreath was laid by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, Nenad Stevandić, and ministers in the Government of Republika Srpska, SNSD leader Milorad Dodik, envoy of the Serb member of the Presidency of BiH.
TL;DR
- 34th anniversary of the deaths of 12 Banja Luka babies was commemorated.
- The babies died in 1992 due to a lack of oxygen caused by international sanctions blocking transport.
- Officials, including Nenad Stevandić and Milorad Dodik, laid wreaths at the 'Life' monument.
- A memorial service was held at the cemetery, and a tree-planting ceremony is planned for an 'Avenue of 12 Babies'.
- The UN Security Council's ban on international flights in May and June 1992 prevented oxygen delivery to Banja Luka.