#bosnian-war

#bosnian-war

More than three decades after the siege of Sarajevo, Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into what may well be one of the darkest and least-known aspects of the Bosnian War, which ran from 1992 until 1995. The investigation centers on so-called "hobby snipers" or "sniper tourists." These were foreigners who allegedly paid to shoot at civilians in the city of Sarajevo, during what were called "Sarajevo safaris." At the time, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was besieged by Bosnian Serb forces.

The concept of a human safari emerged in the aftermath of the Bosnian War, raising questions about morality and the lengths to which some people might go for thrill.