It was seen as fueling the morale of Croatian fighters and was very popular at the time.

Apparently, Croatian fighters shoot across the front of vehicles they do not recognise to test if they are hostile.

Among the dead were patients, members of the hospital staff, journalists and Croatian fighters who had taken refuge.

But the headquarters just outside Kiseljak town was abuzz with activity, and local people said a mobilization of Croatian fighters had been under way for about three weeks.

He led a group of exiled Croatian fighters into the country.

The Croatian fighters appreciated the weapon and wanted a locally-manufactured version of it as the new standard Croatian Army rifle.

Here in Sector W it is the Croatian fighters who are being turned into policemen.

After months of fighting, it is now populated mainly by Croats, and the allegiances of the Croatian fighters are often reflected in the symbols they wear.

Now, with Croatian and Muslim fighters attacking each others' towns and villages, the peace plan appears more than ever to be a dead letter.

Croatian fighters have responded with vicious and racist acts of their own, some clearly designed to terrify Serbs living under their rule.