 As the JNA withdrew from Croatia it started to transform into a Bosnian Serb army, handing over its weapons, equipment and 55,000 troops.The process was completed in May, when the Bosnian Serb army became the Army of Republika Srpska ("Vojska Republike Srpske" – VRS).It was faced by the Croatian Defence Council (HVO), established in April, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina TOrenamed the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine" – ARBiH) in May.