History of the Siege of Sarajevo

History of the Siege of Sarajevo

The siege of Sarajevo is the longest siege in modern history. 1992 - the year 1996 was carried out by Serb soldiers who maintained the siege by Serbian and Yugoslav Republic of occurring. This siege during the Bosnian Croat War, Yugoslav, was between Bosnian Serb forces. You as the siege of Sarajevo which killed about 12,000 people and it is known that 50,000 people were injured. 85% of these people are civilians. As a result of the siege took place is quite a sad reality has fallen by 64% of the population.

Bosnian War Siege of Sarajevo

Start of War

Karadzic is known all over the world before the war began, I said the following regarding Muslims: "There are around 20,000 units in Sarajevo Serb military and this will be grave to 300,000 Muslims. 300000-400000 am speaking on behalf of the Serbian military. They do not understand, but there will be blood everywhere and Muslims will be destroyed. "This rhetoric has started to move a few days later.

The beginning of the war was between the Serbs and Bosnians. In 1992, a Serbian wedding and the groom's father, the first day of the referendum to be associated with the murder of Serbian Nikola Gardovic political events were fired everything. In March 1992, was established in Sarajevo barricades and checkpoints. April 5th day of the declaration of the independence conflict began. First known as the first victim killed in Suai of Dilberovic and Olga Sucic siege of Sarajevo. Siege towards the end of April has become thoroughly hot.

City Defense Efforts

JNA forces in the coming days towards the war began to be deployed in the hills in the city. The Bosnian government forces from Yugoslavia in April 1992, he requested the withdrawal. Milosevic spread outside the boundaries of these forces in Bosnia at the beginning of the Serbian government has agreed to withdraw. This has turned into vrs'y Serb forces and were subsequently separated from Bosnia declared independence. The city on May 2, 1992. Picture taken by Bosnian Serb forces are described blockade. The main roads leading into the city were closed, pharmaceutical and food input is blocked. Water has experienced power outages. Serb forces in the city state has become better than the Bosnians.

Siege of Sarajevo

End of 1992, and are the most intense period of the first half of 1993, the siege of Sarajevo. Many military point in the city has become controlled by Serbs. Snipers have become widespread throughout the city. Pass because of snipers in some streets have become so difficult that they have tried to be informed about which public roads.

Sarajevo Tunnel was completed in 1993, allows the city to come help while also allow people to pass. This is said to save Sarajevo tunnel. But again in 1995, has become very grave situation. The city was only 5 and No. tank ammunition. Tragedy in the civilian population has continued to draws the attention of the whole world. In a football match in 1993, 15 people were killed and 80 people injured, killing the same year, 12 people waiting at the water in 1994 is considered one of the market over 68 civilians were killed and 200 people in the history of the injury bloodiest incident.

All these events were taking place in Bosnia and connect people to the United Nations hopes. French Prime Minister Francois Mitterrand in 1992 people visit Although studies have also hopes remained limited.

ethnic Cleansing

It is known that Serb forces during the siege of supporting ethnic cleansing campaigns. The shooting of Serbs who participate in the murder of Muslim proves it. Srebrenica massacre known to the world stage name located in one of the bloodiest incidents. After ending the siege of Sarajevo, even ethnic cleansing situation has continued to be discussed. Serbian Prime Minister Pero Bukejlovic In 2005 massacres of Bosnian Muslims agreed that apply.

NATO Intervention

37 people for the second time in 1995 branded the human tragedy 90 people died, NATO decided to intervene yaralananın event. Thus Serbs lived more slowly though the soil loss in Bosnia. After a long hiatus, the city was given water and electricity. Peace has been established in October 1995 ensuring the deal. The siege will be finalized until 29 February 1996 and announced that the Serbian forces left the city.

End of War

During these four years, Sarajevo is very damaged. I. The effects of this siege of history's bloodiest incident that lasted for years after World War II. After 2004, the city began to recover and renew. However, the number of people killed and injured than those who leave the city is around 150,000. If the property damage is thought to be around 10 billion dollars.

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