Tanner, 19 November 1992 Reuters reported erroneously that forty-one children had been massacred in Vukovar by Croatian soldiers; although the claim was retracted a day later, it was used by the Serbian media to justify military action against Croatia.
Forty-one children had been massacred in Vukovar by Croatian soldiers. This was what Tanner reported erroneously. Tanner was 19 November 1992 Reuters. The claim was retracted a day later. It was used by the Serbian media. This was to justify military action against Croatia.