Siege of Sarajevo
April 5, 1992 – February 29, 1996 · Siege of Sarajevo
Result Military stalemate
Siege of the Bosnian capital by Bosnian Serb forces from 1992 to 1996, the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare. More than 11,000 people were killed by shelling and sniper fire.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
United Nations and allies
Yugoslavia and Serb forces
Other
NATO
supporting
Radovan Karadžić
President of Republika Srpska, Political leader of the forces besieging the city
Ratko Mladić
Commander, Army of Republika Srpska, Directed the siege of Sarajevo
Milutin Kukanjac
military commander
Milan Gvero
belligerent leader
Stanislav Galić
military commander
Momir Talić
military commander
Strength and losses
Units
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
7th Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
7th Muslim Brigade
1st Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
3rd Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
4th Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Battles and events 1
- Markale massacres February 5, 1994 – August 28, 1995
Before and after
- Ended by
- Dayton Agreement November 21, 1995
Related events
1993
1994
1995
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