The so-called Sarajevo Safari, which allegedly involved wealthy foreigners hunting Bosnians for sport, may see its first case brought against the accused
Austria is considering whether to prosecute two suspects linked to the so-called “human safari”, an alleged operation involving affluent foreigners who are said to have paid Bosnian Serb troops to hunt people during the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.
Austrian newspaper Der Standard is reporting that the Vienna Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that two Austrian citizens are currently being investigated for their alleged involvement. The investigation has been ongoing since April 2026, with a formal report having been submitted to Austria’s Federal Ministry of Justice.
The Allegations
Allegations of wealthy individuals from around the world visiting Bosnia during the war have circulated for decades, including accounts from two unnamed Bosnian refugees in February 1995, Bosnian military intelligence officer Edin Subašić, who claims to have learned of the operation in 1993, and former US Marine John Jordan in 2007. However, the extent of the allegations was not globally recognised until documentary filmmaker Miran Zupanič released his 2022 documentary, Sarajevo Safari.
The Bosnian War raged throughout the country from April 1992 until December 1995 and was responsible for the deaths of approximately 100,000 people, including more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys killed in the Srebrenica genocide.

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