ANNOUNCER: Bringing you the world for 20 years, this is CNN.</s>LINDEN SOLES, CNN ANCHOR: A U.S. official says this could be a turning point in Bosnia Herzegovina. United Nations peacekeepers fought and lost a battle to the Bosnian Serbs. Even NATO air strikes failed to keep the Serbs from capturing the town of Srebrenica, a so- called United Nations safe haven. Tens of thousands of refugees reportedly are fleeing the town, and the Bosnian prime minister is demanding the United Nations give the Serbs an ultimatum to pull back.</s>BRENT SADLER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The Bosnian Serbs seized the opportunity to slice through the enclave and capture Srebrenica shortly after NATO jets attacked two advancing Serbian tanks. The United Nations had spent days agonizing over what action to take against the Serbs, pinning their hopes on a blocking movement by a contingent of Dutch peacekeepers. The tactic failed. The Bosnian government have made repeated requests for air strikes to no avail. The prime minister said it illustrated the hypocrisy and inhumanity of the international community.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: These people were disarmed by the U.N., and now they're waiting to die.</s>SADLER: At the U.N. residency in Sarajevo, the Bosnian Serbs sent a lethal message. As civilians and peacekeepers headed for a shelter, tension is high. The fate of 30 Dutch peacekeepers held by the Serbs is uncertain and the future for Srebrenica's panic-stricken Muslims is unknown.
CNN 20: Bosnian Serbs Capture Srebrenica, July 11, 1995