I did two tours there and most people even now think it was the evil Serbs who were to blame. If you look at who was in charge at the time, you will get all the answers you need.
You were posted in Yugoslavia?
My son did two tours in Bosnia.
They could never get the stench out the APC’s they used.
They also played tag with the bridge Franz Josef was shot on in Sarajevo while Serbs took potshots at them until their CO found out and made them stop.