Bosnian mujahideen
Bosnian mujahideen (Bosnian: Bosanski mudžahedini), also called El Mudžahid (Arabic: مجاهد, mujāhid), were foreign Muslim volunteers who fought on the Bosnian Muslim side during the 1992–95 Bosnian War. They first arrived in central Bosnia in the latter half of 1992 with the aim of helping their Bosnian Muslim co-religionists in fights against Serb and Croat forces. Initially they mainly came from Arab countries, later from other Muslim-majority countries. Estimates of their numbers vary from 500 to 6,000.
| El Mudžahid | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1992–95 |
| Disbanded | 1995 |
| Country | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Branch | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 500 – 6,000(details) |
| Engagements | Bosnian War
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