Avdo Jabučica was an Ottoman Bosnian blacksmith and armorer from

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). In 1866, Jabučica forgered copper coins and was caught by the Ottoman authorities. During the first days of the Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 Jabučica repaired two Krupp cannons which were activated to fight against invading Austrian troops. Later when he was arrested, Jabučica was forced to admit that he produced needles for artillery

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but he denied his participation in the battles around

.: "Avdo Jabučica je priznao da je bio prisiljen da napravi igle za Krupove topove, ali je poricao da je 19. augusta sudjelovao u bojevima oko Sarajeva." Jabučica was put on court martial and sentenced to death. Jabučica was executed by shooting on 6 September 1878, together with many other participants in the resistance to occupying Austrian forces.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jabucica, Avdo Year of birth missing 1878 deaths Bosnian Muslims from the Ottoman Empire History of Sarajevo