operation deliberate force, was initiated in august 1995 after the bosnian serb army shelled a sarajevo marketplace killing 43 civilians and wounding 75 more. a contingent from the 104th fighter wing participated in the action. the intensity of the bombing stunned the serbs. coupled with victories of an american-trained croatian-muslim army in western bosnia, that operation forced the serbs to sue for peace. nato halted the bombing on 14 september 1995, and ended deliberate force six days later.