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Sniper Alley in 1996, seen from a IFOR vehicle.Hand-painted warning sign: "Watch out – Sniper"
"Sniper Alley" (Bosnian: Snajperska aleja / Снајперска алеја) was the informal name primarily for streets such as Ulica Zmaja od Bosne (Dragon of Bosnia Street) and Meša Selimović Boulevard, the main boulevard in Sarajevo which during the Bosnian War was lined with Serbian snipers' posts, and became infamous as a dangerous place for civilians to traverse. The road connects the industrial part of the city (and further on, Sarajevo Airport) to the Old Town's cultural and historic sites. The boulevard itself has many high-rise buildings giving sniper shooters extensive fields of fire.[1]
Mountains surrounding the city were also used for sniper positions, providing a safe distance and giving an excellent view of the city and its traffic.[2] Although the city was under constant Serb siege, its people still had to move about the city in order to survive, thus routinely risking their lives. Signs reading "Pazi – Snajper!" ("Watch out – Sniper!") became common. People would either run fast across the street or would wait for United Nations armored vehicles and walk behind them, using them as protective shields.[2] According to data gathered in 1995, the snipers wounded 1,030 people and killed 225 - 60 of whom were children.[3]
^Ridding down Sniper's Alley, The Prague Post, November 10, 1999
^ abMujib Shami, Usman (22 December 2016). "Nawaz Sharif recalls blast in Bosnia that happened before his first trip, remembers infamous 'Sniper Alley'". Daily Pakistan.
^"Face of Mercy, Face of Hate - Sarajevo Survival Map". Minnesota Public Radio. 1992-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
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