Italy: Prosecutors probe Sarajevo 'sniper tourism' charges
8 days ago
- #Sarajevo siege
- #war crimes
- #sniper tourism
- Milan prosecutors are investigating Italians accused of participating in 'weekend sniper' activities during the Siege of Sarajevo.
- Wealthy foreigners allegedly paid Serbian forces up to €100,000 to shoot civilians for fun, targeting children in some cases.
- The charges include 'voluntary murder aggravated by cruelty and abject motives,' which carries a maximum life sentence.
- Witness accounts describe 'sniper tourists' with no political or religious motivations, but rather for personal satisfaction.
- A 2022 documentary 'Sarajevo Safari' implicated individuals from Italy, Spain, France, Canada, the US, and Russia.
- Investigations are ongoing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with no prosecutorial decision made yet.
- The Siege of Sarajevo (1992-95) resulted in an estimated 11,540 deaths, with sniper fire being a common threat.