A supporter of Donald Trump has issued a vehement warning to individuals who reportedly paid up to $90,000 for participating in ‘human safari’ outings during the 1990s.
These alleged ‘human safaris’ supposedly occurred amid the Bosnian War. Journalist and novelist Ezio Gavazzeni has claimed to have found evidence indicating that so-called ‘sniper tourists’ from abroad were able to spend large sums, up to $90,000, to randomly target individuals of all ages.
Gavazzeni has described this period as a ‘manhunt’ involving ‘very wealthy individuals’ who were permitted to kill ‘defenceless civilians’ from Bosnian Serb positions surrounding Sarajevo during its devastating siege from 1992 to 1996, recognized as the longest siege in modern warfare.
Reportedly, tourists paid varying rates to target men and women, with prices for shooting children being even higher.
“There were Germans, French, English … people from all Western countries who paid large sums of money to be taken there to shoot civilians,” Gavazzeni alleged, according to a complaint filed in Milan.
“There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.”
Congresswoman Anna Paulina, a trusted ally of President Trump, expressed her stance on X, previously known as Twitter, warning any Americans who might have been involved.
“Regarding the alleged ‘murder tourism’ discussed below, I have opened an investigation into this matter and am in contact with the Bosnian Consulate as well as the Italian Embassy,” she stated.
“Paying money to shoot civilians—and even worse to shoot children—is a level of evil our country cannot and will not tolerate. If there are any Americans who have engaged in this, they deserve to be charged and prosecuted.”
The investigation into the alleged ‘human safari’ excursions continues, with Gavazzeni revealing to Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper that ‘many’ were involved, estimating participation by at least 100 individuals.
Italian prosecutors are currently seeking to determine if any Italians were implicated in these alleged sniper tourism activities and, if identified, aim to prosecute them for murder.
A representative of the Bosnian Consulate in Milan, on behalf of the Bosnian government, commented as per the New York Post: “We are impatient to discover the truth about such a cruel matter in order to close a chapter of history. I am in possession of certain information I will be sharing with the investigators.”