The pullout was completed Process_end by 4 January 1992 , except in areas around Dubrovnik and on the islands of Vis and Lastovo .

Operation Tiger ( ) was a Croatian Army ( HV ) offensive Attack conducted Action in areas of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina near Dubrovnik between 1 and 13 July 1992 .

It was designed Creating to push the Army of Republika Srpska ( VRS ) away from the city towards Popovo field and secure a supply Supply route via Rijeka Dubrovačka , which was gained Getting in early June as the Siege of Dubrovnik by the Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) was lifted .

Two additional HV offensives aimed Aiming at securing the Dubrovnik area defencesOperation Liberated Land and an assault Attack on the Vlaštica Peak—stabilized the HV hold on the area and threatened Warning VRS-held Trebinje in the eastern Herzegovina .

The offensive marked Recording the first significant Bosnian Serb defeat in the war and placed Placing the HV in a favourable position to push back the VRS and remnants of the JNA holding positions north and east of Dubrovnik .