Soldier Praising Mladic Faces Discipline After BIRN Report
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The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched disciplinary proceedings against a soldier named Djordje Tojcic, whose Instagram profile praised the former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic.
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, found Mladic guilty of genocide in Srebrenica and other wartime crimes in November.
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina first reported that police were investigating allegation about Tojcic’s activities on social networks.
It said police had reviewed the allegations about Tojcic, who on his Instagram profile published a picture of Mladic’s military cap from the 1992-95 war in Bosnia with the description: “Europe knows, but will not admit, the general fought against terrorism.”
Following the description of the image, Tojcic added the message: “Thank you for everything!!”
Bosnia’s Defence Ministry stated that measures would be imposed on Tojcic if disciplinary proceedings confirms the allegations.
His Instagram page has now been shut down.
