During World War II in Yugoslavia, the Chetniks killed an estimated 18,000-32,000 Croats, at least partially in retaliation for the genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia. However, Croats were to be persecuted and cleansed regardless, even in areas where there had not been any significant prior persecutions against Serbs, in accordance with Mihailović's directive of 20 December 1941.  About 300 villages and small towns were destroyed, along with a large number of mosques and Catholic churches. During the Yugoslav Wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the ICTY determined that ethnic Croats were being persecuted on political, racial and religious grounds, as part of a general campaign of killings and forced-removals of Croat civilians. The religious element of the Serbian persecution of Catholic Croats was the deliberate destruction of religious buildings and monuments, including churches, chapels and even cemeteries. It is estimated that some 200 Catholic churches were destroyed or severely damaged by Serb forces during the Croatian War of Independence, while another 269 religious buildings were destroyed during the Bosnian War   .
During World War II in Yugoslavia, the Chetniks killed an estimated 18,000-32,000 Croats, at least partially in retaliation for the genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia. However, Croats were to be persecuted and cleansed regardless, even in areas where there had not been any significant prior persecutions against Serbs, in accordance with Mihailović's directive of 20 December 1941. In addition to Croats, other Catholics of different ethnicities were also targeted, including ethnic Czechs, Germans, Poles and Slovenes. About 300 villages and small towns were destroyed, along with a large number of mosques and Catholic churches. During the Yugoslav Wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the ICTY determined that ethnic Croats were being persecuted on political, racial and religious grounds, as part of a general campaign of killings and forced-removals of Croat civilians. The religious element of the Serbian persecution of Catholic Croats was the deliberate destruction of religious buildings and monuments, including churches, chapels and even cemeteries. It is estimated that some 200 Catholic churches were destroyed or severely damaged by Serb forces during the Croatian War of Independence, while another 269 religious buildings were destroyed during the Bosnian War . During the Kosovo War, Albanian Catholics were also ethnically cleansed by Serb forces, alongside Muslims. One example was the Meja massacre of more than 300 Albanian Catholics. There was also widespread vandalisation of Kosovo Albanian Catholic churches .
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In addition to Croats, other Catholics of different ethnicities were also targeted, including ethnic Czechs, Germans, Poles and Slovenes.
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During the Kosovo War, Albanian Catholics were also ethnically cleansed by Serb forces, alongside Muslims. One example was the Meja massacre of more than 300 Albanian Catholics. There was also widespread vandalisation of Kosovo Albanian Catholic churches