in the safe zones has been in many occasions considered a very controversial topic. The establishment of the six safe zones that were provided for U.N. troops within the area. However, it was uncertain whether force could be used to protect the people and their population from attacks. U.N. troops interpreted it as they would only use force only for their own self-defense. An ensuing resolution stated that UNPROFOR was ordered to only deter attacks against the safe areas. Although U.N. troops were authorized to use force to protect the safe zones because of the fact that there was a shortage of troops, the U.N. could not guarantee the defense of the “safe areas.” The U.N. anticipated that it would need about 34,000 troops in order to ensure protection within the safe zones. It is believed that about 7,600 troops would be accessible. According to U.N. officials in the field only 3,500 were set out and only a few hundred of those were actually deployed in Srebrenica. This made it almost impossible to deter any attacks, if enough U.N. troops were actually deployed the amount of casualties could have possibly been avoided. U.N. commanders interpreted their order stating that U.N. troops could use force only to protect themselves, rather than to protect the civilian population who are inside the safe zones. Although the safe zones were primarily created with good intentions they resulted in some form of U.N administered
in the safe zones has been in many occasions considered a very controversial topic. The establishment of the six safe zones that were provided for U.N. troops within the area. However, it was uncertain whether force could be used to protect the people and their population from attacks. U.N. troops interpreted it as they would only use force only for their own self-defense. An ensuing resolution stated that UNPROFOR was ordered to only deter attacks against the safe areas. Although U.N. troops were authorized to use force to protect the safe zones because of the fact that there was a shortage of troops, the U.N. could not guarantee the defense of the “safe areas.” The U.N. anticipated that it would need about 34,000 troops in order to ensure protection within the safe zones. It is believed that about 7,600 troops would be accessible. According to U.N. officials in the field only 3,500 were set out and only a few hundred of those were actually deployed in Srebrenica. This made it almost impossible to deter any attacks, if enough U.N. troops were actually deployed the amount of casualties could have possibly been avoided. U.N. commanders interpreted their order stating that U.N. troops could use force only to protect themselves, rather than to protect the civilian population who are inside the safe zones. Although the safe zones were primarily created with good intentions they resulted in some form of U.N administered