Tuesday, March 17th 2026
Shocking evidence of the involvement of Italian nationals in the killing of civilians during the war in Bosnia has been made public in a new investigative book by Ezio Gavazzeni.
The book entitled “I cecchini del weekend” (Snipers of the Weekend), recently published in Italy, sheds light on a suspected ring that organized trips for wealthy Italians to Bosnia, where they joined Serbian forces to shoot civilians during the siege of Sarajevo.
According to reports, three people are currently under investigation by the prosecutor’s office in Milan for murders committed during the war. The investigation is being led by the prosecutor Alessandro Gobbis.
The book’s findings have already been handed over to the authorities and are being used as a basis for further investigations.
According to the testimony of a source known as “The Frenchman”, the Italians were recruited through an agency in Milan, specialized in security services and with connections throughout Europe.
The trips were organized mainly on weekends, while the participants paid large sums of money. to participate in these “experiences”.
One of the most shocking details is related to the way the participants carried the “trophy”. According to the witness, the Italian snipers returned with bullet casings colored according to the victims they had killed.
The colors represented different categories: children, women, men or the elderly – a macabre practice that shows the brutality of these acts.
According to the testimonies, the participants were mostly high-income individuals – including businessmen and professionals such as doctors.
A well-known entrepreneur is said to have paid up to 340 thousand lira for a “weekend”, while the people who organized and accompanied these trips – called “executors” – were paid up to 4 million lira for each mission.
Investigations have also led to other cities such as Parma and Trieste, where it is suspected that logistics points were used to organize the trips.
Some sources also mention possible links to drug trafficking in the Balkans, as well as the use of vehicles disguised as humanitarian vehicles to cross the borders without being caught. discovered.
Participation in these “safaris” was by invitation only and through closed networks. Communication was conducted through secure codes and devices.
One of the messages signaling the departure of the trip was: “There are deer for hunters” – where the “deer” were the civilians and the “hunters” the snipers.
According to evidence, the “clients” had up to six hours to shoot after arriving at their positions.
The most sought-after targets were children and young women – a fact. which makes this story even more serious and shocking. /Vijesti
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Source: prizrenpost
Etiketa: Brief
