Milan prosecutors investigate alleged 'sniper tourism' during Bosnian war
11 days ago
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- Milan prosecutors investigate Italians who allegedly paid Bosnian Serb soldiers to kill Sarajevo citizens during the 1990s siege.
- Over 10,000 people died in Sarajevo from 1992-1996 due to shelling and sniper attacks, the longest siege in modern history.
- Alleged 'sniper tourists,' including Italians, paid to shoot civilians for pleasure under the Bosnian Serb army's supervision.
- Investigation led by Alessandro Gobbi focuses on voluntary murder charges aggravated by cruelty and abject motives.
- Evidence gathered by writer Ezio Gavazzeni and former Sarajevo mayor Benjamina Karić prompted the investigation.
- Gavazzeni's investigation was inspired by the documentary 'Sarajevo Safari,' which exposed sniper tourism claims.
- Alleged participants, including many Westerners, traveled via Trieste and Belgrade to Sarajevo for the killings.
- High-profile sniper victims, like Bošco Brkić and Admira Ismić, symbolized the war's brutality.
- Sarajevo's 'Sniper Alley' became infamous for its deadly sniper attacks on civilians and public transport.