Operacija u četvrtak provedena je na zahtjev ICTY-a, koji je svoju prvu zajedničku optužnicu protiv Karadžića i bivšeg vojnog komandanta bosanskih Srba Ratka Mladića objavio 1995.
Thursday's operation was conducted at the request of the ICTY, which issued its initial joint indictment against Karadzic and former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic in 1995.