Croatian police arrest war crimes suspect

15/03/2010

ZAGREB, Croatia -- Police have arrested an ethnic Serb suspected of war crimes committed during the 1991-1995 conflict, media reported on Sunday (March 14th). Nikola Kovacevic, 60, was detained on Saturday at the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is wanted by Zagreb in connection with the killing of at least 56 Croat civilians in 1991. Kovacevic has been living in Serbia for the past 15 years. (Jutarnji List, FoNet, AFP - 14/03/10)

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