The district court of Doboj sentenced Marko Brocilo to five and a half years in prison for war crimes against the civilian population of Odzak.

The district prosecution of Doboj called upon the court to find Marko Brocilo guilty of war crimes in the Odzak area, while the defense called for a verdict of release.

Testifying in his own defense before the district court of Doboj, defendant Marko Brocilo denied killing an elderly civilian named Kata Matic in 1992.

A prosecution witness testifying at the trial of Marko Brocilo said he saw the defendant enter a civilian’s house in the summer of 1992 and heard a gunshot afterwards.

The Marko Brocilo trial began at the district court of Doboj. Brocilo has been charged with war crimes against the civilian population of Josava in 1992, a village located in...

The trial of Marko Brocilo for war crimes against the civilian population in the Odzak area is due to begin at the district court of Doboj on November 24.