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Montenegrin Serb Warlord Jailed 45 Years for Reign of Terror During Sarajevo Siege

Veselin “Batko” Vlahovic has been jailed for 45 years for inflicting a reign of terror on Sarajevo civilians while fighting for Serbs. Vlahovic was the commander of a paramilitary unit that went from house to house looking for Muslims and … Continue reading

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Siege of Sarajevo: The Longest Siege of a Capital City in the History of Modern Warfare

The Siege of Sarajevo was the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare. The siege lasted from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 during the Bosnian Genocide. During the siege, Serb forces killed 11,541 residents, … Continue reading

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Photography: Blood of Innocence in Sarajevo under the Siege

The Siege of Sarajevo was the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare. It was arguably one of the worst episodes of the 1992-95 Bosnian Genocide.  Serb forces besieged Sarajevo from 5 April 1992 to 29 … Continue reading

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The Death of a Sarajevo Girl

Star-News, p.6A 13 August 1993. BONN, Germany (AP) — By the time 8-year-old Selma Sisic flew out of Sarajevo last month, burned skin was peeling from her body. Doctors on the medevac could barely get an IV tube into her … Continue reading

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Is Sarajevo Going to Become Next Berlin in Europe?

Sarajevo Sits in Balance at Talks Should City be Formally Divided as Berlin was After World War II? The Milwaukee Journal, p.A3 21 December 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The future of this shell-battered, besieged city — specifically whether it is … Continue reading

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Americans Seeking to Preserve Gas Supplies for Sarajevo

U.S. Seeking to Preserve Gas Supplies for Sarajevo Star-News, p.10A 28 November 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The United States is pressing to assure Sarajevo an adequate supply of natural gas this winter. Since August, the city has received little … Continue reading

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Bosnian Army, “Defenders of Sarajevo, “Serbs Will Not Enter the City”

Bosnian Troops Lose Ground to Serb Attack By David Crary The Telgraph, p.7 29 July 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Troops loyal to Bosnia’s Bosniak-led government fought to hold strategic Zuc mountain outside Sarajevo Wednesday, but lost ground on some … Continue reading

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Besieged Sarajevo’s Square of Heroes

Life Passes Grimly for Sarajevo’s Denizens of ‘Square of Heroes’ By Aida Cerkez The Argus-Press, p.6 Associated Press Writer 28 June 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Their high-rise homes are nearly demolished, their lives are in shambles, and snipers pick … Continue reading

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Horrors of the Besieged Sarajevo Shown on Tape

Pittsburgh Audience Sees Reality of War’s Horror in Sarajevo By Matthew P. Smith Pittsburg Post-Gazette, p. A3 29 June 1993. Scenes of fighting that has ravaged the city of Sarajevo for more than a year came into frightening and horrible … Continue reading

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Serbs Target Bosnian Hospitals, Slaughter Civilians

“During the fighting, three babies — two in incubators — died. Now, piece by piece, the general hospital is also being picked apart… Candlelight gives the room an eerie appearance. In one corner, two 16-year-old girls with no legs lie … Continue reading

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Mass Paranoia: Psychological Effects of Sarajevo Siege

The Blade, p.4 12 September 1992. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Ten days ago, a mortar round landed near 4-year-old Arman Sadovic [Bosniak Muslim child] as he played in front of his apartment, blowing the boy apart. His father, Sado Sadovic, … Continue reading

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Sarajevo Syndrome – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Bosniak Mother Wandered Streets Calling For Her Dead Children The Durant Daily Democrat, p.4A 12 December 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Every morning, regardless of shelling or weather, the young mother wandered neighborhood streets calling for her dead children. Her … Continue reading

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Warren Zimmermann Urges NATO Air Strikes Against Serbs

* Warren Zimmermann was a diplomat, humanitarian and the last US ambassador to Yugoslavia before its disintegration into war. Only U.S. Can Save Sarajevo from Serbs It will take NATO air strikes against Serb artillery positions to end the siege … Continue reading

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Serb Attackers killed Many Serbs in the besieged capital of Sarajevo

As this photograph of Roger M. Richards illustrates, a woman mourns among the graves of Serb citizens of the besieged Sarajevo killed by Serbian shells and snipers during the Serb siege of the city, at Lion Cemetery, Sarajevo, Bosnia and … Continue reading

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