A banner in Vlasenica commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Assault Detachment Vlasenica is displayed against the backdrop of a town with a poignant history of conflict and human rights abuses during the Bosnian War. This photograph was taken on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Vlasenica, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
The unit remembered by this banner was involved in atrocities during the war, including the operation of the Susica detention camp, where over 8,000 individuals were interned and at least 1,617 were killed between May and September 1992. Convictions have been made for various war crimes, including those related to this unit, where individuals were found guilty of murder, illegal detention, and other inhumane acts.