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Krajina

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

noun

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


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Most are stuck in Bosnia’s northwestern Krajina region as other areas in the ethnically divided nation have refused to accept them.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2020

Most are concentrated in the country’s north-western Bosanska Krajina region as other regions in the ethnically divided nation refuse to accept them.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2020

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

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 Vaknin, Samuel

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