Grdelica train bombing
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The Grdelica train bombing was a controversial 1999 NATO airstrike during the Kosovo War in which a passenger train was hit while crossing a bridge in southern Serbia, causing significant civilian casualties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grdelica train bombing canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airstrike
ⓘ
war crime allegation ⓘ |
| aftermath | severe damage to train and bridge ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
F-15 Eagle
ⓘ
surface form:
F-15E Strike Eagle
|
| bridgeFunction | strategic transport link in southern Serbia ⓘ |
| bridgeName | Grdelica railway bridge ⓘ |
| civilianDeaths |
at least 10
ⓘ
often reported as around 14 ⓘ |
| civilianInjured | dozens ⓘ |
| conflict | Kosovo War ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country |
Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
|
| date | 1999-04-12 ⓘ |
| ICTYFinding | no basis for criminal investigation against NATO commanders ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
ⓘ
NATO ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization | possible violation of the laws of war ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely reported internationally ⓘ |
| memorial | local commemorations for victims ⓘ |
| militaryActor | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| month | April ⓘ |
| NATOExplanation |
pilot attempted to divert second bomb
ⓘ
train entered target area after weapon release ⓘ |
| objectHit | passenger train ⓘ |
| partOf | NATO bombing of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
NATO
ⓘ
NATO ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| place | Grdelica Gorge ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Serbia ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Niš–Skopje railway ⓘ |
| railwayTraffic | Belgrade–Thessaloniki corridor ⓘ |
| reasonForControversy |
debate over proportionality under international humanitarian law
ⓘ
high civilian casualties ⓘ questions about target identification ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
NATO bombing of a refugee convoy near Djakovica
Varvarin bridge bombing ⓘ |
| target |
Belgrade–Skopje railway line
ⓘ
railway bridge over the Južna Morava River ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | daytime ⓘ |
| trainOperator | Serbian Railways ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf |
civilian harm during humanitarian intervention
ⓘ
risks of precision bombing in populated areas ⓘ |
| victimType |
civilian passengers
ⓘ
train crew ⓘ |
| videoEvidence | cockpit video released by NATO ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
laser-guided bomb
ⓘ
precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
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