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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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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

In the next few days, Krajina authorities plan to empty a second camp of its 700 residents.

From Washington Times Sep. 30, 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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