Summary
Italy's prosecutor's office is investigating claims that Italians participated in "sniper safaris" during the siege of Sarajevo from 1992 to 1996. Allegedly, Italians traveled to Bosnia to pay for the opportunity to shoot at civilians from weekend trips organized out of Trieste. The investigation began after a legal complaint was filed by a journalist and collaborators.
Key Facts
- The investigation by Italian authorities focuses on alleged trips to Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.
- During these trips, Italians reportedly paid to shoot at civilians during the siege of Sarajevo.
- The siege of Sarajevo was the longest city siege in modern European history, lasting from 1992 to 1996.
- Prosecutor Alessandro Gobbis leads the investigation, which began after a journalist filed a legal complaint.
- The complaint accuses participants of "murder aggravated by cruelty and despicable motives."
- Allegedly, participants traveled from Trieste, Italy, to Sarajevo using a Yugoslav/Serbian airline.
- The alleged trips were reportedly facilitated by Bosnian-Serb militias during the conflict.
- Evidence for the investigation includes a filing with testimony from a Bosnian military officer.
