Remains of 10 Srebrenica victims buried at Potocari cemetery

Bosnia and Herzegovina held a burial ceremony for 10 newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica killings. The interment took place at the Potocari Memorial Cemetery on the 31st anniversary of the events. The remains were laid to rest at the memorial site near Srebrenica. Officials marked the date with the annual commemoration of the killings that occurred in July 1995.

Background The 1995 killings took place during the Bosnian War.

International courts later classified the events as genocide. The Potocari Memorial Cemetery serves as the burial ground for many victims whose remains have been identified through DNA analysis over the past three decades.