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Bosnia marks anniversary of Mostar Bridge's demolition

Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday commemorated the 27th anniversary of the demolition of Mostar Bridge, one of the most important Ottoman monuments in the Western Balkans. A memorial ceremony on the historic bridge began with sirens ringing at exactly 10:16 a.m., the time when the bridge was destroyed 27 years ago.

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Ramiz Tiro, a resident of Mostar, said he received the news that the bridge had been destroyed in the camp where he was being held captive during the war. "It was the most difficult moment of my life because we were a generation that grew up with this bridge," said Tiro.