The case was reopened after the journalist submitted a set of documents to Italian prosecutors.
The Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the following charges: Italian tourists allegedly paid to shoot civilians during the Bosnian warearly 1990s. The complaint was filed by journalist and author Ezio Gavazzeni, who collected statements and documents related to the case and submitted them to an Italian court. The episode, which appears to have taken place in Sarajevo, reinforces one of the darkest aspects of the conflict.
Tourists allegedly paid to shoot civilians during Sarajevo siege
According to Ezio Gavazzeni, Italians and foreigners participate in a kind of “human safari” Paid large sums of money to shoot civilians on the streets of Bosniasurrounded by Serbian forces. The victims were men, women, and even children who tried to cross the area exposed to gunfire. According to statements collected by Ezio, whose value varied depending on the target, the sniper “expedition” started from northern Italy and headed for the hills of Sarajevo. more 11,000 people died The siege lasted four years and is considered one of the most violent periods of the war.
30 years later, complaint resurfaces with new evidence
The discovery of the existence of these “safari” is not new. The incident was mentioned in the Italian press in the 1990s, but there was no concrete evidence. Ezio Gavazzeni decided to reopen the investigation after watching the documentary Sarajevo Safari (2022) by Slovenian director Milan Zupanic. This movie also mentions foreigners.
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