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.
Našli su se među 5.000-6.000 civila koji su uspeli da uđu u bazu pre nego što su pripadnici mirovnih snaga, koje je predstavljao holandski bataljon, zatvorili glavnu kapiju i sve druge ulaze, ostavivši oko 20.000 ljudi na milost i nemilost trupama bosanskih Srba.