Belgium's federal prosecutor has opened an investigation into possible Belgian involvement in so-called 'sniper safaris' — in which wealthy foreigners allegedly paid €100,000 or more to shoot at civilians — during the 1992–1995 Siege of Sarajevo (the prolonged blockade of Bosnia-Herzegovina's capital by Bosnian Serb forces, in which more than 11,000 people died). The inquiry follows a broader investigation launched in November 2024 by prosecutors in Milan, which led to the arrest of an 80-year-old Italian man in February 2025; Italian journalist and author Ezio Gavazzeni, whose complaint triggered that case, alleged participants came not only from Italy but also from Belgium, France, Germany, and other countries. Austria has also opened a separate investigation into two suspected Austrian nationals, while Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has denied the allegations; Belgium's federal prosecutor says its probe is based on information that appeared in the press and has declined to comment further.