Overview
- Prosecutor Alessandro Gobbis has opened a case on suspicion of voluntary murder aggravated by cruelty and abject motives tied to alleged paid shootings during the 1992–96 siege of Sarajevo.
- The inquiry stems from a 17-page complaint by Ezio Gavazzeni that builds on testimonies brought to light after the release of the documentary Sarajevo Safari.
- Prosecutors have lined up witnesses to question, including a former Bosnian intelligence officer, with support from the Carabinieri ROS and cooperation pledged by Bosnia’s consul in Milan.
- Reports cited in the complaint describe Italians gathering in Trieste, traveling via Belgrade to the hills around Sarajevo, and paying large sums reportedly ranging from about €80,000 to €100,000, with higher prices allegedly for shooting children.
- Serbian veterans have vehemently denied the claims, and a previous Bosnian investigation was reportedly shelved, leaving the allegations unverified as Milan authorities work to identify potential suspects.