What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1992 – 29 Feb 1996
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 43.85° N, 18.36° E
- Description
- the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare (1992–1996)
Siege of Sarajevo
Siege during the Bosnian War (1992–1996)
The siege of Sarajevo was a prolonged military blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the ethnically charged Bosnian War. The city was initially besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army, before they were replaced by elements of the newly-formed Army of Republika Srpska.
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