Siege of sarajevo

Stari Most (Old Mostar Bridge) - 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo (that last 1425 days)

The Siege of Sarajevo was the longest seige in modern history as half a million civilians tried to stay alive. Heres their story.

Siege of Sarajevo - April 5, 1992 / 1425 days/ 11,541 killed & 50,000 injured/ 329 grenades on average a day/ record # grenades in one day 3,777 on July 22, 1993 / 49,000 grenades total. Pink sections show areas occupied by Serbian forces, surrounded Sarajevo almost entirely, in some places right to the heart of the city (by Sniper Ally). The airport runway (in blue) was under UN control, so it prevented Serbian forces from taking over.

Siege of Sarajevo 1992-95

Download this stock image: 15th March 1993 During the Siege of Sarajevo: an abandoned bus at the base of the Unis Towers on Sniper Alley. - RBJW20 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

Download this stock image: 15th March 1993 During the Siege of Sarajevo: a wrecked tram on Sniper Alley, close to the Holiday Inn Hotel. - RBJW46 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

Download this stock image: 31st May 1993 During the Siege of Sarajevo: the interior of the burned-out National Art Gallery and Library on Obala Kulina bana. Today, this is Sarajevo's City Hall. - 2A0JXM5 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.