34 years since the Ferhadija massacre: 26 Sarajevans killed in bread line

(Patria) - Today, 05/27/2026, marks 34 years since the killing of 26 citizens of Sarajevo in Ferhadija street, committed by the aggressor during the siege of Sarajevo.

It was the first and one of the three largest massacres of Sarajevo citizens during the aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period from 1992 to 1995.

On this occasion, on the same day at 10:00 AM, a solemn commemoration of this sad anniversary and laying of flowers will be organized at the site of the tragedy by family members and friends of the killed, as well as delegations from all levels of government.

On that tragic day, while waiting in line for bread, the following were killed: Nedžad Abdija, Ismet Ašćerić, Ruždija Bektešević, Snježana Biloš, Predrag Bogdanović, Vladimir Bogunović, Vasva Čengić, Gordana Čeklić, Mirsad Fazlagić, Emina Karamustafić, Mediha Omerović, Bahrija Pilav, Mila Ruždić, Mile Ružić, Abdulah Sarajlić, Sulejman Sarajlić, Hatidža Salić, Galib Sinotić, Sreten Stamenović, Srećko Šiklić, Božica Trajeri-Pataki, Vlatko Tanacković, Srećko Tanasković, Tamara Vejzagić-Kostić, Jusuf Vladović, and Izudin Zukić.

In addition to the delegation of the Assembly and Government of Sarajevo Canton, an invitation has been extended to the Presidency of BiH, the leaders of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH and the Council of Ministers of BiH, the President and Vice-Presidents of the Federation of BiH, the leaders of the Parliament and Government of FBiH, and officials of the City of Sarajevo and all municipalities within the Sarajevo Canton.