Friday, February 1, 2008

CROATIAN WAR CRIMINAL ANTE KOVAC ARRESTED IN BOSNIA

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (February 1,2008) – The Bosnian State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) arrested yesterday Croatian war criminal Ante Kovac,who is considered to have committed war crimes against Bosnian civilians during the Croatian aggression against Bosnia in the early 1990's.

Croatian war criminal Ante Kovac (51) was arrested as per a warrant issued by the Bosnian Special Prosecutor's Office, which considers that he, as member of the fascist paramilitary formations of the Croatians living in Bosnia (HVO), committed war crimes against Bosnian civilians in the Vitez area from April to August 1993,during the Croatian aggression against Bosnia.

The Croatian war criminal was handed over to the Bosnian State Prosecutor yesterday. After examining the suspect, the Prosecutor will decide on eventual filing of a custody order motion with the Bosnian State Court.

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