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Milan Opens Probe Into Alleged 'Human Safaris' in Sarajevo as Journalist Names Serbia's President

Prosecutors in Milan are reviewing testimony, intelligence, video to identify living suspects from alleged paid shootings during the Sarajevo siege.

Overview

  • Croatian journalist Domagoj Margetić filed a complaint in Milan alleging Aleksandar Vučić was present at sniper positions in Sarajevo and posted video he says shows him with a rifle at the Jewish Cemetery.
  • Vučić publicly rejected the accusations, stating he never killed or injured anyone and calling long-running claims about his role untrue.
  • Italian writer Ezio Gavazzeni delivered testimonies and documents to the Milan prosecutor, whose office is using Carabinieri ROS support to test the material and seek identifiable suspects.
  • Former Italian diplomat Michael Giffoni said Italian authorities detected a TriesteBelgradeSarajevo travel route used by alleged paying shooters in the 1990s and acted to disrupt it.
  • Investigators have sought cooperation from The Hague for witness statements, while estimates cited in reports suggest 300–350 civilians may have been killed in incidents attributed to the alleged safaris, with no new indictments announced.