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The Patriotic League was the first military unit of Bosnia formed after the Bosnian Territorial Defense Forces were gained by the SDS party.
History
On December 19th 1990 Alija Izetbegović and the SDA party alarmed by the SDS's secessionists attitudes discussed forming an independent Bosnian army later Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In March 1991 Sefer Halilović formed the Patriotic League (Patriotska Liga - PL) as an independent Bosnian army, with the same territorial organization as the TO.
Training
The Patriotic League received training at Croatian Special Police centers and by March 1992 claimed 98,000 troops-more than the shrinking TO- organized in 9 regions and 103 (out of 109) districts.
Units
- Crni Labudovi (The Black Swans)
- Armija RBIH - Diverzantsko-Izvidacka Brigada
- Zmaj od Bosne (Dragon of Bosnia)
