(6 Aug 1995) Natural Sound
Croatia says its troops have taken 80 percent of the land they'd hoped to get - just two days into their offensive in rebel Serb-held territory.
The army took the Krajina capital of Knin Saturday and pushed deeper into the enclave, aided by Bosnian troops who crossed the border for the first time to join in the battle.
Tens of thousands of Serb civilians have fled the assault, crossing over into Serb-held areas in Bosnia.
An empty UN observation post overlooks the seemingly inexorable advance of the Croatian army as yet another town in Serb-held Krajina falls to them.
Those who defended Dubica (correct spelling) have either fled or are dead.
There are few prisoners taken.
The Croats showed off these three Serbs who are prisoners of war
Krajina broke away in 1991 and has always been a thorn in the side of the Croat government.
But that has now come to an end as the Croat advance in rebel Serb-held territory continues.
In Dubica, Danish UN observers could only look on as the Croats enjoyed the fruits of victory.
One Croat soldier happily placed a Serb badge on his uniform...morale among these troops is high.
They leave for their next objective as they push on towards the Bosnian border.
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