Do kraja maja 1995, trupe i artiljerija bosanskih Srba postavljeni na obližnjim brdima granatirali su gradske ulice i pijace, dok su snajperi namjerno ciljali civile.
Until the end of May 1995, Bosnian Serb troops and artillery positioned in the surrounding hills shelled the city's streets and marketplaces while snipers deliberately targeted civilians.