Bosnia - Orthodox Christmas In Sarajevo

(7 Jan 1996) T/I: 10:41:23 Despite the celebration of the Orthodox Christmas in Bosnia on Sunday (7/1), the sound of gunfire once again returned to Sarajevo. While many people were celebrating the birth of Christ in churches around Sarajevo, others were forced to run through Sniper Alley - the notorious killing ground in the middle of the city - as the sound of shots carried through the air. SHOWS: SARAJEVO, BOSNIA, 7/1 GV Sarajevo street with bells ringing, pan to church. People entering Orthodox Church. Various people praying. Orthodox priest leading prayer. Choir singing. People lighting candles. CU cross. SOT Major Tarik Kupusovic, in Serbo-Croat, wishing Merry Christmas to Serbs. WS church. WS sniper alley. IFOR armoured vehicles parked with anti-sniping teams. CU soldiers in armoured vehicle. Soldiers walking past church as bells ring. Interior church. Crowd of worshippers in church. VS inside church during service. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: