Tourists 'paid £70,000 to shoot innocent people in "human safari" hunting trips to Sarajevo - with extra charged to kill children'

Prosecutors in Milan are investigating Italian tourists accused of paying up to £70,000 for "human safari" hunting trips to Sarajevo during the 1990s siege, with additional charges for killing children. These wealthy individuals, reportedly connected to hard-right circles, allegedly paid members of the Bosnian Serb army for weekend trips to the besieged city between 1992 and 1996. During these excursions, they are accused of participating in the killing of Sarajevo residents for pleasure, reportedly traveling from Trieste to Belgrade on the Serbian airline Aviogenex to act as "weekend snipers." The investigation, initiated by a legal complaint from Milan-based writer Ezio Gavazzeni, gained traction following the 2022 documentary "Sarajevo Safari" by filmmaker Miran Zupanic, which featured testimonies about the alleged practice. The tourists are accused of paying large sums to troops from Radovan Karadžić's army and being transported to hills surrounding Sarajevo to shoot at civilians. Streets like "Sniper Alley" were particu... download the app to read more