The Bosnian government officially declares the end of the Siege of Sarajevo, a pivotal moment in the Bosnian War. This declaration marked a significant turning point in the conflict and represented hope for peace and reconstruction in the war-torn region.
The siege of Sarajevo was a prolonged blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the ethnically charged Bosnian War.
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After it was initially besieged by Serbian forces of the Yugoslav People's Army, the city was then besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska.
Lasting 1,425 days, it was three times longer than the Battle of Stalingrad, more than a year longer than the siege of Leningrad, and was therefore the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare. [