Bosnian Serb Army Officer Charged with Persecuting Bosniaks

23. January 2020.16:06

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Former Bosnian Serb Army deputy brigade commander Mile Ujic is accused of committing crimes against humanity by persecuting Bosniak civilians in the Rogatica area in 1992 and 1993.
The Bosnian state prosecution on Thursday charged Mile Ujic, the former deputy commander of Rogatica Brigade of the Bosnian Serb Army, with committing crimes against humanity in the Rogatica area in 1992 and 1993.

The prosecution said in a statement that Ujic was charged with participating in the persecution of the local population during a widespread and systematic attack on Bosniak civilians in Rogatica.

It alleged that he commanded and personally participated in an attack on the village of Kozadre, where around 20 civilians, including minors and women, were injured and captured afterwards.

Eight men were killed, and houses and other property were set on fire.

According to the prosecution, the remaining civilians were detained and then expelled from the Rogatica municipality.

“The bodies of the eight victims who were killed were found, exhumed and identified after the end of the war,” the prosecution said.

The indictment has been filed to the state court for confirmation.

Lamija Grebo


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