Original sentence: Despite the civil wars in neighboring Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia remained peaceful until 1998, although part of its leadership and institutions supported Bosnian and Croatian Serbs who were one of the sides in these wars by arming and directing their troops
Edited sentence: During Croatian War of Independence  Serb forces which has wanted to create border on line Virovitica - Karlobag  has been first stoped and then defeated in 1995.During break-up of Yugoslavia position of Serbia government has been that all region of other republics in which Serbs are living in greater or lower numbers must be annexed to Serbia (or new Yugoslavia).During this conquest Serb forces has make genocide and other similar crimes for which Republika Srpska (name of territory taken by Serbs during war) has been declared guilty.In other side if there is region of today Serbia where other nation is majority this region must stay inside Serbia because this is Serbia historical territory.Serbia home territory has been peacefull in time of this wars although population has been living in poorer and poorer situation because of sanctions and need of Serbia to finance soldiers in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.Serbia on other side has been declared guilty on International Court of Justice for not stoping this crimes.This Serbia position has created 7 war years.War in Bosnia and Herzegovina has finished much better for Serbia because Serb soldiers which has recieved wages and other help from home country has taken half of state