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International Judgement on Serb Terrorism in Bosnia

The Hague, 12 December 2007 JP/MOW/ PR1205e General Dragomir Milošević (Serb) sentenced to 33 years’ imprisonment for crimes committed in Sarajevo The Tribunal today found Dragomir Milošević, a former Bosnian Serb Army general, guilty of a range of crimes committed … Continue reading

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Shelling in Sarajevo Kills 21, Wounds 135

The Press-Courier, p.13 23 June 1992. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Mortars rained down Monday on battered Sarajevo, killing at least 21 people, wounding at least 135 others and shattering U.N. efforts to open the airport to relief supplies. One of … Continue reading

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Serbs Terrorize and Bludgeon Sarajevo Civilians

Serb irregulars have sealed off and bombarded Sarajevo, captured two-thirds of Bosnia and forcibly depopulated Bosniak and Croat regions in an “ethnic cleansing” crusade. Local journalists said Serb artillery bludgeoned several contested Sarajevo districts and at least 11 people were … Continue reading

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Serbs Use ‘Ceasefire’ as Delay Tactic to Starve Bosniak Population

Bosnian Foreign Minister Haris Silajdzic quickly dismissed the ceasefire announcement, calling it a delaying tactic while the two-month siege by Serb irregulars starved some 300,000 remaining Sarajevo residents into submission. Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic appealed to the world community to protect … Continue reading

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Serb Terror: 13 Killed, 75 Wounded in Sarajevo

Shell Hits U.N. Base; Toll Mounts By Srecko Latal The Associated Press The Southeast Missourian, p. Front 3 July 1995. Thirteen people were killed and 75 wounded as Serb shells rained down on residential areas Saturday and early Sunday, the … Continue reading

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Injured Sarajevo Children Cling to Life

Sun Journal, p.3 24 January 1994. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The fate of three badly wounded boys hung in the balance Sunday as U.N. aid officials worried that Bosnian Serbs would block medical evacuations from Sarajevo. Two of the boys … 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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