Bosnia Death-toll was 94,000

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BOSNIA WAR OFFICIAL DEATH TOLL BELOW 100,000

The 1992-1995 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) was Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II, but newly released official statistics show that fewer people died than were previously reported. The BiH Research and Documentation Center has identified 94,000 people -- civilians and soldiers '," who lost their lives in the war, the Defense Department's Southeast European Times reported December 19.

The researchers presented their findings at a conference in Banja Luka, Bosnia, on December 16. Mirsad Tokac, the chief of the research center, specified that the figure refers to the number of victims whose identity is known, while the actual death toll probably exceeds 100,000. As recently as November, U.S. officials marking the 10th anniversary of the end of the war said the death toll ranged between 200,000 and 300,000 '," a range that has been widely cited by government officials and media accounts for a decade. In 2005, the population of Bosnia was 4 million.

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BiH centre says 94,000 victims of conflict identified
Southeast European Times - December 19, 2005

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Some 94,000 identified victims -- civilians and soldiers -- lost their lives in the 1992-1995 conflict in BiH, according to a study by the BiH Research and Documentation Centre. Presenting the results at a conference in Banja Luka on Friday (16 December), centre chief Mirsad Tokac specified that the figure refers to the number of victims whose identity is known, while the actual death toll probably exceeds 100,000. (AP - 18/12/05; Nezavisne novine - 17/12/05; PBS BiH - 16/12/05)