Nedjo Zeljaja Arrested for Kalinovik Crimes

Bosnian police arrested Nedjo Zeljaja on Tuesday for war crimes he is alleged to have committed in Kalinovik.

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BIRN BiH

29. august 2007. | 00:00

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Bosnia’s State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) on Tuesday arrested Nedjo Zeljaja, who is believed to have committed crimes against humanity on the territory of Kalinovik.

Zeljaja was allegedly a wartime commander of the police station in Kalinovik, south-east Bosnia and Herzegovina.

After the arrest, Zeljaja was referred to the Prosecution of BiH, which will examine him and decide whether to ask for the suspect to be remanded in custody.

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