Overview
- Prosecutors in Milan, led by Alessandro Gobbi, have launched a criminal investigation to identify Italians suspected of paying Bosnian Serb militias to shoot civilians during the 1992–1995 siege of Sarajevo.
- The inquiry follows a complaint filed by writer Ezio Gavazzeni and a 17‑page dossier compiled with former judge Guido Salvini and ex‑Sarajevo mayor Benjamina Karic.
- The dossier alleges weekend sniper outings priced at €80,000–€100,000 and reports that Italian military intelligence detected and halted transits via Trieste in 1994.
- Descriptions in the file point to men from northern Italy, many devoted to firearms and some linked to the far right, with claims they leveraged legal resources and political influence.
- Gavazzeni estimates more than one hundred Western “war tourists” were involved, as investigators examine potential charges of aggravated voluntary homicide for cruelty and abject motives.