What country did this happen in?
Bosnia.
You can read more of Selco’s experiences here:
A Survival Q & A: Living Through SHTF In The Middle Of A War Zone
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2798007/posts
Bosnia/Croatia? Selco was in a city that was shut off and under siege (Mostar??) for over a year(?). Pretty interesting web site that he has.