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Bosnia marks anniversary of Mostar Bridge's demolition

Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday commemorated the 27th anniversary of the demolition of Mostar Bridge, one of the most important Ottoman monuments in the Western Balkans. A memorial ceremony on the historic bridge began with sirens ringing at exactly 10:16 a.m., the time when the bridge was destroyed 27 years ago.

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Mostar Bridge, destroyed by Croat forces during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and rebuilt after the war, continues its mission to unite people from different races. Unable to withstand the artillery shots launched by Croat forces on Nov. 8, 1993, the bridge collapsed into the waters of the Neretva River on Nov. 9, 1993.