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Why did the war in Bosnia Herzegovina continue for over three years? The Killings, rape and ethnic cleansing was allowed to go on in heartland Europe with lead world powers apparently helpless. The truth behind the war as the book invites you on a remarkable journey alongside Salim, a man who has experienced the realities of war firsthand. Beginning with his service in the Pakistan Army and the real events of Naggi battle fought on 27 Dec 1971 between Indian Army and Pakistan Army well after the ceasefire, Salim takes you through a captivating narrative that reveals the true nature of conflicts. He goes on to discuss birth of a new nation Bangladesh, the harsh transitions, life with the newly formed Bangladesh Army, the turmoil, mutinies and killings. The book also covers his time in Myanmar where he spent three years and he talks about the seeds of the current Rohingya crisis.
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It is Salim's time as a UN Peace Keeping mission commander in Bihac during the Bosnia Herzegovina conflict that forms the heart of this book. Salim discusses night infiltration flights, trade with dead bodies, and the chilling proximity of Bihac to becoming another Srebrenica massacre. With honesty and authenticity, he recounts the challenges he faced in leading soldiers who were unprepared for the harsh European winter and how they were treated as unequals for being from a third world country. Despite such adversity, the soldiers remain defiant and display resilience for duty, their mission and their country. Salim has interview with Dean Murphy published in LA Times in 1995 and interviews on BBC TV, Sky TV and on Peter Jennings
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