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Krajina

American  
[krah-yi-nuh] / ˈkrɑ jɪ nə /

noun

  1. a largely Serbian region in S Croatia, bordering on W Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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IOM runs seven official migrant camps in the country, including five in Krajina, that now house nearly 7,000 people.

From Washington Times Sep. 30, 2020

Instead, decrying an alleged failure by other parts of the country to share the load of the lingering crisis, Krajina authorities recently begun emptying some of the existing reception centers there.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2020

The bodies from Tomašica, like those from all around Krajina, come first to that facility on the edge of Sanski Most.

From The Guardian Dec. 6, 2016

Croatia contended genocide was committed in Vukovar and other towns in the Krajina region, starting in 1991 when Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia but Serbian separatists occupied almost one-third of Croatia.

From New York Times Feb. 3, 2015

A subtle shift occurred when the Serbs began to re-populate Kosovo with Serbs displaced from the Krajina region.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Samuel Vaknin

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