It was a slaughter of civilians. Only when we had enough arms to defend ourselves did it become a war. The antagonists were not religious. No religious man who really believes in sacred principles can kill a creation of God, let alone kill or torture a child. Wanton violence born out of aggression and greed has nothing to do with religion.
Genocide is motivated by other things.
In both its tragedy and its hope Bosnia offers a good example. For centuries, different religions have lived peacefully together in Bosnia. The proof is that one thousand sacred sites, buildings, etc. They were symbols proving that people can live together. But at the end of the twentieth century, one thousand sacred sites of different religions were destroyed.