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The Siege of Sarajevo

Twenty years ago the last Bosnian Serb guns were removed from around the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, ending the longest siege of a city in modern history

On 29 February 1996, the last Bosnian Serb guns were removed from the hills around the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, ending the longest siege of a city in modern history. For almost four years, people in the city had endured constant bombardment, living without electricity and surviving only on what humanitarian aid could be brought in. Witness talks to Bosnian actress Vedrana Seksan, who was 15 when the siege began.

(Photo: people run to avoid snipers on a street in Sarajevo. Credit: Getty Images)

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