"Prosecutors in Italy have placed a man under investigation as part of a probe into alleged sniper tourism in Sarajevo during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia, the Reuters news agency reports. Sources told Reuters on Wednesday that the man, the first individual to be identified in the inquiry that began last year, is an 80-year-old former truck driver who lives near the northern Italian town of Pordenone."
"Italian prosecutors launched an investigation last year, after it was alleged that foreigners, including nationals from Italy, had travelled to Bosnia and paid large amounts of money to shoot at civilians during the siege of Sarajevo three decades ago. The grotesque scheme has been referred to as sniper safaris in reference to expeditions to hunt animals in the wild, mostly in Africa."
Prosecutors in Italy have placed an 80-year-old man under investigation for alleged involvement in sniper tourism in Sarajevo during the 1992–1995 Bosnian war. The man, identified as a former truck driver living near Pordenone, faces several charges including premeditated murder and remains free pending questioning. The investigation followed allegations that foreigners, including Italians, travelled to Bosnia and paid members of Bosnian Serb forces to shoot at civilians during the siege of Sarajevo. The practice has been described as 'sniper safaris.' Milan prosecutors opened the probe after a legal complaint alleging paid participation in killings.
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