Sarajevo Survival Map 92-96

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THE AIRPORT

The airport was officially controlled by UNPROFOR. It was used by military planes with humanitarian aid for the city, foreign journalists, artists, politicians, mediators, diplomats and the citizens of Sarajevo with UN Press or UNHCR cards. The airport was opened or closed depending on the aggressors shelling or their guarantees of safety in accordance with their current political or military aims. In reality the aggressors controlled the airport.

The Runway

Before the tunnel was built people would enter or leave the city running across the runway which was cluttered with barbed wire, trenches and various obstacles put there by. UNPROFOR. While running to avoid sniper fire they had to hide from the white UN transporters and patrols which were trying to prevent the crossing of the runway. The deaths and wounding while crossing the runway were reported daily on the radio.

The Blue road

On several occasions during the siege UNPROFOR organized a passage across the runway for civilian traffic.

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