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When did the Siege of Sarajevo begin and end?
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Buildings and vehicles destroyed in Grbavica, a suburb of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the Bosnian conflict (1992–95).
The Siege of Sarajevo began on April 5, 1992, and ended on February 29, 1996.1
It stands as the longest siege in modern European history during the 20th century. Throughout this period, Bosnian Serb forces maintained a blockade of the city, utilizing artillery and snipers to target the population and infrastructure, resulting in an estimated 11,540 deaths. The siege was eventually lifted following NATO air strikes and the subsequent Dayton Accords, which brought an end to the broader Bosnian War.1