Arif Pašalić
{{Short description|Bosnian-Herzegovian military officer}}
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Arif Pašalić (31 August 194322 October 1997 [https://www.un.org/icty/transe21/971022it.htm ICTY Transcript: Arif Pasalic ICTY testimony] – 26 April 1998) was a Bosnian military officer who commanded the 4th Corps of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBIH) during the Bosnian War.
Early life and education
Career
When the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina began to heat up early 1992, Pašalić was stationed in Sarajevo. He left the JNA in March 1992 with the rank of potpukovnik, the Yugoslav equivalent of lieutenant colonel.
In April 1992 Pašalić arrived in Mostar and joined the local Territorial defence (TO) formation. On 17 November 1992 Pašalić personally inaugurated the 4th Corps of the ARBIH. He commanded the 4th Corps through much of the Croat–Bosniak War. Following the end of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina Pašalić became a top officer in the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Death
He was killed in an automobile accident near Drežnica, Mostar on 26 April 1998, aged 54.[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F98E3187AE18044&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM BBC News archive:Bosnian army commander dies in car crash].
References
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External links
- [http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/serbian_digest/108/t108-9.htm Pašalić's complaints about ceasefire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622085614/http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/serbian_digest/108/t108-9.htm |date=2008-06-22 }}
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Category:Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina generals
Category:Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina soldiers