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Bosnia police arrest war crimes suspects

31 Aug 2007 13:38:46 GMT
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SARAJEVO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Bosnian police on Friday arrested a former Bosnian Serb army commander suspected of war crimes against Muslims during the 1992-95 war in southeastern Bosnia, the third such arrest this week.

Ratko Bundalo, 63, was the third suspect arrested on orders of the state prosecutor in connection with atrocities committed in the area of the village of Kalinovik in 1992, the state security agency SIPA said in a statement.

The police on Wednesday arrested Bosnian Serb Djordjislav Askraba, 56, a former guard of a detention camp in Kalinovik. The village's former police commander Nedjo Zeljaja was arrested a day before.

Out of more than one thousand Muslims detained in camps in Kalinovik some 260 were killed.

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Last updated:Fri Aug 31 13:38:16 2007