Operation Tiger '94
The lion that turned into a tiger
Date
August 1994
Type
Offensive
Result
Commander
Atif Dudaković
Course of the Operation
Operation Tiger '94 was a brilliant military-intelligence action of the 5th Corps. The commander of the 502nd Brigade, Hamdija Abdić 'Tigar', with the approval of General Dudaković, pretended to defect to Fikret Abdić and lured him into a trap. On 21 August 1994, Velika Kladuša was liberated and the AP of Western Bosnia was temporarily dismantled. Fikret Abdić fled to Zagreb.
Key Facts
502nd Brigade commander pretended to defect - one of the boldest intelligence operations of the war
First fall of the AP of Western Bosnia
The operation was named after the nickname of commander Hamdija Abdić - 'Tiger'
Outcome
Velika Kladuša liberated, AP of Western Bosnia dismantled. However, in December 1994, renewed APZB forces with VRS help retook control.
Details
502nd Knight Mountain Brigade, 505th Motorized Brigade
Elimination of the AP of Western Bosnia and liberation of Velika Kladuša
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Operation Location
45.18, 15.8
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