War Crimes Fugitive Wanted by U.N. Tribunal Arrested in Serbia
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BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police yesterday arrested one of four war crimes fugitives wanted by the U.N. tribunal in the Netherlands.
Stojan Zupljanin, a Bosnian Serb police commander during the 1992-95 civil war, was arrested near Belgrade, Serbia’s war crimes prosecution spokesman, Bruno Vekaric, told the Associated Press.
Serbian television said the arrest was made in an apartment in Pancevo, a town 12 miles east of the capital.
Mr. Zupljanin, 57, has been charged by the U.N. tribunal with crimes against humanity for allegedly overseeing Serb-run prison camps.
The European Union welcomed the arrest, with the E.U. foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, saying it was beneficial for everyone. The capture and extradition of the four Serbian suspects to the U.N. court in The Hague is a key condition set by E.U. officials for establishing closer ties with the Balkan nation.
