Siege of Sarajevo
1992–1996 · Event
One of the longest sieges of a capital city in modern warfare (1,425 days): Bosnian Serb forces shell Sarajevo from the surrounding hills, and thousands of civilians are among those killed.
On these timelines: The Break-up of Yugoslavia, Eastern Europe & the Balkans, Master
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