12th April 1994 During the Siege of Sarajevo: the bomb-damaged Unis Towers on Sniper Alley.
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Johnny Saunderson / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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6720 x 10008 px | 56.9 x 84.7 cm | 22.4 x 33.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
12 April 1994Location:
UNITIC Business Center, Zmaja od Bosne, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.More information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
The towers were built in the 1980s and were nicknamed "Momo" and "Uzeir", a Serb and a Bosniak, after characters in a radio comedy. Today, they are owned by the United Investment and Trading Company and are known as the UNITIC Business Center. 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.