Philippe Morillon, General Who Made Fateful Protection Promise, Dies at 90
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French General Philippe Morillon, who commanded UN peacekeeping forces in Bosnia, died on January 29 at age 90. In March 1993, Morillon promised the besieged Muslim residents of Srebrenica UN protection during the Bosnian War. His declaration, made without authorization, was met with fury by his superiors but joy by the townspeople facing starvation and Serbian attacks. Despite Morillon's promise, nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys were massacred in Srebrenica in 1995, two years after he left his post. Morillon lived to regret his promise, feeling guilt over the subsequent tragedy.
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AI-ExtractedMorillon declared, 'You are now under the protection of the United Nations. I will never abandon you.'
President Macron said Morillon represented the 'spirit of Resistance'.
Nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys were killed in Srebrenica two years after Morillon's promise.
In 1993, Morillon vowed to protect Srebrenica residents during the Bosnian civil war.
Philippe Morillon, a French Army general, died on Jan. 29 in Saumur at 90.
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