Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia
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The Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian: Autonomna Pokrajina Zapadna Bosna, Аутономна Покрајина Западна Босна) was a small unrecognized entity in the northwest of Bosnia composed of the town of Velika Kladuša, and a few nearby villages, that existed between 1993 and 1995 as a result of secessionist politics by Fikret Abdić against the Bosnian government during the Bosnian War. The capital city of Western Bosnia was Velika Kladuša (located in territory of present day Una-Sana Canton).
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[edit] History
The Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia was a small territory composed of the town of Velika Kladuša, and a few nearby villages, established in 1993 by the local secessionists led by Fikret Abdić against Bosnian government during the Bosnian war. The acting President of Western Bosnia was Fikret Abdić. The Autonomous Province cooperated with Serbia as well as Croatia against Bosnian government during the Bosnian War.
The territory of Western Bosnia was seized by the Bosnian government troops in 1994, but they were expelled later that year, and the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia was restored.
The Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia was renamed to Republic of Western Bosnia (Republika Zapadna Bosna, Република Западна Босна) in 1995 and the same year served as the last line of defence of the Republic of Serbian Krajina in Croatia during Operation Storm. It was soon militarily defeated during Operation Tiger and then wiped out competely during the joint Croatian and Bosnian government army action during Operation Storm. Its territory was incorporated into the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (present day Una-Sana Canton). Fikret Abdić was arrested and has been convicted for acts of war crimes against civilian Bosniaks that stayed loyal to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[edit] Economy
The economy of Western Bosnia was largely based on "Agrokomerc" company from Velika Kladuša. After signed treaties with Serbs and Croats, the trade between Western Bosnia and Croatia was live during the Bosnian war, while Western Bosnia also gained free-custom trade zone in the Croatian port of Rijeka.
