BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: THE PEOPLE OF SARAJEVO MARK THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE MERKALE MARKET MASSACRE WITH FLOWERS AND WREATHS

Record ID: 637950

  • Title: BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: THE PEOPLE OF SARAJEVO MARK THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE MERKALE MARKET MASSACRE WITH FLOWERS AND WREATHS
  • Date: 5th February 1995
  • Summary: SARAJEVO, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA (FEBRUARY 5, 1995 AND FILE) (AGENCY POOL - ACCESS ALL) FILE (FEBRUARY 5, 1994) 1. MV/TRACK: PEOPLE REMOVING BODIES FROM MERKALE MARKET AFTER MORTAR ATTACK 0.09 2. GV: BODIES LYING ON GROUND 0.13 3. GV: TWO MEN DRAGGING BODY AWAY/ BODIES LOADED ON TO BACK OF TRUCK (3 SHOTS) 0.31 4. CU/MV: DAVOR REHAR, FATHER OF VICTIM IGOR REHAR, WITH DISTRAUGHT WOMAN AFTER ATTACK. 0.38 (FEBRUARY 5, 1995) 4. GV: FAMILY OF VICTIM IGOR REHAR SITTING IN HIS BEDROOM 0.43 5. GV/CU: PHOTOGRAPHS OF IGOR (3 SHOTS) 0.55 6. CU: IGOR'S MOTHER AND FATHER IN ROOM (2 SHOTS) 1.06 7. MV: INES REHAR, IGOR'S SISTER, TALKING ABOUT HOW HER BROTHER WANTED TO GO TO AMERICA (ENGLISH) 1.35 8. CU: PLANT WITH SMALL U.S. FLAG 1.38 9. GV: TRADERS IN MERKALE MARKET/ SELLING FLOWERS (4 SHOTS) 1.56 10. GV/PAN: REHAR FAMILY WALKING ACROSS THE ROAD FOM THEIR FLAT TO MARKET 2.05 11. CU/TILT/GV: FAMILY LOOKING AT MORTAR CRATER IN MARKET 2.12 12. GV: REHAR FAMILY WALKING TO CEMETERY/ LAYING FLOWERS AT IGOR'S GRAVE/ HEADSTONE WITH CANDLE BURNING (3 SHOTS) 2.49 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 20th February 1995 12:00
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  • Location: SARAJEVO, BOSNIA HERZEG0VINA
  • Reuters ID: LVAQPIK7P7PJC3R9PEOFB33UP5T
  • Story Text: The people of Sarajevo marked the first anniversary of the Merkale market massacre on Sunday (February 5), a bloody city-centre mortar blast that galvanised international will to intensify United Nations peace efforts in Bosnia.

    No official ceremonies were scheduled and shoppers thronged the food market where on February 5, 1994, a total of 68 people died from the impact of a mortar bomb in the worst single atrocity of the war.

    The attack set in train diplomatic and military peace initiatives which obliged Serbs, under threat of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air strikes, to remove most of their tanks and siege guns from around the city and after many months of mediation culminated in a four-month ceasefire that took effect on January 1 this year.

    Fighting now is mainly confined to the northwestern Bihac pocket which troops of the Moslem-led Bosnian government army are defending against rebel Moslems armed and aided by Serbs.

    Moslems and Serbs blamed each other for firing the fatal mortar bomb into the market and United Nations (U.N) peacekeepers said their investigation was unable to determine which side was responsible.

    As Sarajevans haggled on Sunday over the price of vegetables at the market, and the parents of one victim laid a lone wreath, commanders of the Moslem, Serb and Croat armies were due to meet United Nations officials to discuss reinforcing the ceasefire.

    Igor Rehar's family observed the first anniversary of his death displaying pictures and flowers on a table and visiting his grave.

    His sister told a television crew of his dreams to go to America which were finished when he was killed in the market place.


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