The Plitvice Lakes incident ( or `` Plitvički krvavi Uskrs '' , both translating Communication as `` Plitvice Bloody Easter '' ) was an armed Bearing_arms clash Hostile_encounter at the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence .

The Plitvice Lakes incident ( or `` Plitvički krvavi Uskrs '' , both translating Communication as `` Plitvice Bloody Easter '' ) was an armed Bearing_arms clash Hostile_encounter at the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence .

It was fought Hostile_encounter between Croatian police and armed forces from the Croatian Serb-established SAO Krajina at the Plitvice Lakes in Croatia , on 31 March 1991 .

The fighting Hostile_encounter followed the SAO Krajina 's takeover of the Plitvice Lakes National Park and resulted in Causation Croatia recapturing Control the area .

Even though the special police units which captured Conquering the Plitvice Lakes area did pull out Removing on 2 April , a newly established Achieve Croatian police station , staffed Employment by 90 officers , remained Presence in place .