Operation Bura

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Operation Bura
Part of the Bosnian War
Date 8–13 November 1992 Location Vranjevići near Nevesinje Result Army of Republika Srpska victory VRS takes control over most of Vranjevići[citation needed]
Belligerents
Republika Srpska	Croatia Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commanders and leaders
Novica Gušić Radovan Radović	Janko Bobetko Božan Šimović †
Units involved
Army of Republika Srpska SDR volunteers (Bileća volunteers)	Croatian Army Croatian Defence Council Croatian Defence Forces Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Strength
5,000	40,000[1][2]
Casualties and losses
42 killed[citation needed]	500 killed

Operation Bura was a joint offensive conducted by the Croatian Defence Council and the Croatian Army on the territories held by the Nevesinje and Bileća brigades of the Army of Republika Srpska during the Bosnian War.