BOSNIA: MUSLIM SURVIVORS OF MASSACRE REACH TUZLA скачать в хорошем качестве

BOSNIA: MUSLIM SURVIVORS OF MASSACRE REACH TUZLA

(25 Nov 1995) Serbo-Croat/Nat Eight men who survived the slaughter of thousands of Muslims after the Bosnian Serbs overran the eastern Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica last July, have made it to government-held territory after an incredible 140 days hiding from enemy troops. The Bosnian Serb leaders Radovan Karadzic and General Ratko Mladic have been indicted by the International War Crimes tribunal for alleged responsibility for the massacre of around 8,000 Moslem men missing after Srebrenica's fall. Here the survivors tell their tale of endurance when so many others perished. Four and a half months ago 40 thousand Muslims were driven from the east Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica by Bosnian Serbs in what has been described as the worst massacre in Europe since World War Two. Thousands of men from the enclave left on foot, trudging through hills and forests, but were later captured and are believed to have been murdered by the Serbs. The brothers pictured here were some of the few who survived. Day after day, the brothers and a handful of other men who had survived the murderous trek from Srebrenica hid out in the ruins of their own, deserted home town.. They hid among the ruins, evading patrols and Serb helicopters scouring the area for Muslim fugitives. The brothers can't walk properly. Their feet are covered with wounds from cold and the rough forest tracks they travelled during their long trek to safety. But after this harrowing time they are back with their families - the loved ones they had almost given up hope of ever seeing again. While their physical wounds are being tended, it is their mental anguish which perhaps will never heal. These brothers say they witnessed atrocious massacres including the murder of their own loved ones. They described a mass grave where up to five hundred bodies were buried. SOUNDBITE: "We suffered a lot. I saw so many dead. I walked through the piles of dead bodies over their legs and over their hands and I saw so many, so many dead people ". SUPERCAPTION: Muslim survivor of Srebrenica massacre The men survived by eating nettles, snails and apples. They rubbed small pieces of flint like this one together to make a fire to keep warm. With winter approaching they finally gave up hope of rescue. For five days they walked through the snow, evading Serb patrols to cross the front line to Bosnian-held Tuzla, arriving one week ago on Saturday, November 18th. Its now likely that the men will give testimony to the International War crimes Tribunal at the Hague, which has formally accused Bosnian Serb leaders Radovan Karadzic and General Ratko Mladic of direct responsibility for the Srebrenica slaughter. They have been re-united with loved ones, but after their perilous months they have discovered the Dayton peace accord has made refugees of them all for life. Under the deal, Srebrenica remains in the Serb-held part of Bosnia. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...