Only question is how soon will he be released unfortunately!

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8544374.stm 

 


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Former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic arrested at Heathrow 


        

A former member of Bosnia's wartime presidency has been held at Heathrow 
Airport over alleged war crimes.

Ejup Ganic, 63, was arrested in London after Serbia issued an extradition 
warrant, the Metropolitan Police said. 

He and 18 others officials are accused of conspiracy to murder 40 soldiers, in 
breach of the Geneva Convention. 

Mr Ganic was later remanded in custody at Westminster Magistrates Court, where 
he is expected to remain until another court hearing on 29 March. 

Extradition hearing

The provisional extradition warrant relates to an attack on Yugoslav forces in 
Sarajevo at the beginning of the 1992-1995 Bosnian war. 

Serbia claims more than 40 soldiers were killed in the so-called Dobrovoljacka 
Street attack after Bosnia had declared independence from the Serb-led former 
Yugoslavia. 

Mr Ganic, a professor at the University of Sarajevo, is one of 19 people who 
were issued with arrest warrants in November. 

Belgrade said it wanted to try Mr Ganic and other former Bosnian officials "in 
respect of conspiracy and the killing of wounded soldiers". 

The Foreign Office confirmed the arrest, but said it was "inappropriate" to 
comment further as the case was now before the courts. 

Serbia now has 45 days to provide full papers to the court supporting its 
extradition request. 

The former leader served two separate terms as president of the Muslim-Croat 
Federation in Bosnia. 

        

 

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