Markale market shellings
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The Markale market shellings were two deadly artillery attacks on a crowded marketplace in besieged Sarajevo in 1994 and 1995, emblematic of the civilian suffering and war crimes committed during the Bosnian War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Markale marketplace massacres | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery attack
ⓘ
war crime ⓘ |
| cityStatusAtTime | besieged city ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
high civilian death toll
ⓘ
large number of wounded ⓘ |
| conflict | Bosnian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAttackDate | 1994-02-05 ⓘ |
| humanRightsAssessment | serious violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization |
crime against humanity
ⓘ
violation of the laws and customs of war ⓘ |
| location |
Markale market
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emblematic of civilian suffering during the Bosnian War
ⓘ
symbol of the Siege of Sarajevo ⓘ triggering intensified international pressure on Bosnian Serb forces ⓘ |
| numberOfAttacks | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | attacks on civilians during the Siege of Sarajevo ⓘ |
| perpetratorAttributedByInternationalTribunals | Bosnian Serb forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
international condemnation
ⓘ
mass civilian casualties ⓘ war crimes investigations ⓘ |
| secondAttackDate | 1995-08-28 ⓘ |
| siegeContext | Siege of Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target |
civilians
ⓘ
crowded marketplace ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1994
ⓘ
1995 ⓘ |
| usedAsEvidenceIn | war crimes trials related to the Bosnian War ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
ⓘ
mortar shells ⓘ |
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Markale marketplace massacres