the war in bosnia and herzegovina or bosnian war is the generally accepted name for an international military conflict in the area of bosnia and herzegovina, which lasted from april 6th 1992 to december 14th 1995, between serbia and montenegro, the republic of bosnia and herzegovina and the croatia. this war is often appointed and as the aggression on bosnia and herzegovina and civil war in bosnia and herzegovina. bosnia and herzegovina formally indicted serbia and montenegro for genocide before the international court of justice. the court 21st february 2007 published a judgment in which he concluded that the war had an international character.