11th August 1993 During the war in Bosnia: Bosnian-Serb forces north of Pale after pulling back from Mounts Igman and Bjelasnica.

11th August 1993 During the war in Bosnia: Bosnian-Serb forces north of Pale after pulling back from Mounts Igman and Bjelasnica. Stock Photo

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Johnny Saunderson / Alamy Stock Photo

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2ACE7CM

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9416 x 5744 px | 79.7 x 48.6 cm | 31.4 x 19.1 inches | 300dpi

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11 August 1993

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43˚51'01"N 18˚32'31"E

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

General Ratko Mladic had reluctantly agreed to pull back his Bosnian-Serb forces from Mount Igman and Mount Bjelasnica, the two peaks that dominate the southern approaches to Sarajevo, in an attempt to ward off threatened airstrikes from the Americans and NATO. In the foreground is a Yugoslavian-made BOV-M (Borbeno oklopno vozilo - Combat Armoured Vehicle/APC) with a 12.5mm machine-gun mounted on top. The Siege of Sarajevo was the longest of a capital city in the history of modern warfare. After being initially besieged by the forces of the Yugoslav People's Army, Sarajevo was besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska from 5th April 1992 to 29th February 1996 (1, 425 days) during the Bosnian War. In total, 13, 952 people were killed during the siege.

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