The Sarajevo Hunting Club: The Darkest Secret of the Bosnian War

During the 1,425-day Siege of Sarajevo, civilians dodged snipers, starvation, and relentless artillery fire. But survivors whispered about something even darker: foreign men traveling into Bosnia to participate in paid “sniper safaris”—human hunting sessions overlooking the starving city. Decades later, Italian prosecutors opened an investigation into allegations wealthy outsiders were escorted to sniper posts, handed rifles, and allowed to choose civilian targets. This episode exposes the power vacuum after Yugoslavia’s collapse, the rise of Milošević, the horror of Sniper Alley, and the disturbing claims surrounding the “Sarajevo Hunting Club.” Based on survivor testimony, UN reports, war crimes trials, and newly reopened inquiries in Milan, this is one of the darkest untold stories of the Bosnian War. Written and hosted by Mike Droberg. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production.