Foca War Crimes Suspect Arrested

The border police of Bosnia and Herzegovina arrested a 47-year-old man with the initials G.J. on Thursday at Klobuk border crossing between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, on suspicion that he committed war crimes in the Foca area.

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21. april 2011. | 00:00

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The Border Police confirmed to BIRN-Justice Report that G.J., who was born in Foca, was arrested on the basis of a warrant issued by the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Unofficial data suggest that G.J. is suspected of war crimes against civilians.

The Trebinje Unit of the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina will hand suspect G.J. over to the Court Police Section in Mostar for further processing.

N.K.

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