They were among 5,000-6,000 civilians who managed to enter the base before the peacekeepers, represented by the Dutch battalion, sealed the main gate and all other entrances, leaving about 20,000 people to the mercy of Bosnian Serb troops.
Bili su među 5.000-6.000 civila koji su uspjeli ući u bazu prije no što su čuvari mira, koje je predstavljao nizozemski bataljun, zatvorili glavni i sve ostale ulaze, ostavljajući oko 20.000 ljudi na milost snagama bosanskih Srba.