The Croatian War Military_operation of Independence was fought Hostile_encounter from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared Expressing_publicly independence Change_of_leadership from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( SFRY ) —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) and local Serb forces , with the JNA ending its combat Hostile_encounter operations Military_operation in Croatia by 1992 .

Beginning on 4 December , four infantry divisions—one British , one Canadian , one Indian and one New Zealand ( which included an armoured brigade ) —and two armoured brigades ( one British and one Canadian ) of V Corps and XIII Corps attacked Attack heavily defended German positions along the Moro River , achieving Achieve several exploitable bridgeheads by 8 December .

In addition to SEAL Team Six , participating Participation units under JSOC included Cause_to_be_included the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ( Airborne ) —also known as `` Night Stalkers '' —and operators from the CIA 's Special Activities Division , which recruits Becoming_a_member heavily from former JSOC Special Mission Units .