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Operation Stinger

Operation Stinger was a campaign fought in 1991 at Banovina, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: SAO Krajina victory.

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Fought1991
WhereBanovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina45.107N, 16.390E
OutcomeSAO Krajina victory
BelligerentsSAO KrajinaagainstCroatia
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 wounded; (Dragan Vasiljkovic claim)and14–39 killed
Part ofCroatian War of Independence1991 to 1995

Where it sits in the Croatian War of Independence

Pakrac clash, 19911991 Siege of Kijevo, 1991Battle of Borovo Selo, 1991Battle of Glina, 1991Operation Stinger, 1991Battle of Osijek, 1991Battle of Vukovar, 1991Battle of Gospić, 1991Battle of Kusonje, 1991Battle of the Barracks, 1991Siege of Bjelovar Barracks, 1991Siege of Varaždin Barracks, 1991Battle of Šibenik, 1991Battle of Zadar, 1991Siege of Dubrovnik, 1991Operation Swath-10, 1991Battle of the Dalmatian channels, 1991Operation Whirlwind, 199119911991Operation Stinger, 1991
18 placed engagements of the Croatian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1991 (year precision)
to 1991
PlaceBanovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
45.107N, 16.390E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 wounded; (Dragan Vasiljkovic claim)14–39 killed; 22 civilians killed
Commanders
  • Dragan Vasiljković
Operation StingerOperation StingerBattle of UnaSiege of GvozdanskoCroatian–Bulgarian battle of 927Siege of KrupaOperation PrijedorSiege of GvozdanskoSiege of KrupaZagrebLjubljanaBanja LukaPécsTuzlaOsijekZadarRijeka100 km45.107N, 16.390E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1991

Operation Stinger is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16115872, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Stinger, revision 1381945585, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.