They also supported Croatian forces in the same role.
However, after the war began, he joined the Croatian forces and was killed under unknown circumstances.
Croatian forces began their offensive at approximately 06:00 on 9 September 1993.
In 1992, he sent fighters and writers to support Croatian forces.
Croatian forces have many heavy weapons, most brought from Croatia.
It said Croatian forces were in firm control of the towns.
Not all the Croatian forces were as civil, however.
Croatian forces have been estimated from under 100,000 to 150,000, but most sources put the figure at about 130,000 troops.
It was also the only fighting unit of Croatian forces at the time.
A local police chief later denied that the Croatian forces had killed civilians.