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[The chemical war in Croatia]
F Plavsić1, M Petrovecki, R Fuchs
1Odjel za toksikologiju Glavnog sanitetskog stozera Republike Hrvatske.
Lijecnicki Vjesnik
|January 1, 1992
Summary
During the Croatian War, the Yugoslav Federal Army (YFA) employed chemical weapons, including irritants and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, against military and civilian targets. The conflict also led to significant ecocide through industrial devastation and toxic substance release.
Area of Science:
- Chemical Warfare and Toxicology
- Environmental Science and Ecocide
Context:
- Documenting the use of chemical agents during the Croatian War (1991-1992).
- Investigating Yugoslav Federal Army (YFA) tactics against Croatian civilians and soldiers.
- Assessing the environmental impact of industrial devastation and toxic releases.
Purpose:
- To report the suspected and proven use of various chemical weapons, including irritants, psychochemical agents, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
- To detail incidents of chemical weapon deployment and their locations.
- To highlight the ecocidal consequences of industrial destruction during the conflict.
Summary:
- The Yugoslav Federal Army (YFA) utilized chemical weapons such as irritants and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors during the Croatian War.
- Incidents included suspected and confirmed use of chemical agents against military personnel and civilians.
- Phosphorus projectiles caused poisoning and burns, while industrial devastation led to widespread toxic contamination of soil and water.
Impact:
- Provides evidence of chemical warfare and its devastating effects on human health and the environment.
- Highlights the dual use of chemical agents as weapons and tools for psychological warfare.
- Underscores the long-term ecological damage caused by industrial sabotage during wartime.