Mile Mrkšić
Serb general and war crimes suspect
Born
1947
78 years ago
Died
August 16th, 2015
9 years ago — 68 years old
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
Serbia
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Served as a general in the Yugoslav People's Army and later in the Serbian Army during the Yugoslav Wars. Commanded the 9th Corps during the Siege of Vukovar and was implicated in war crimes related to the conflict. Following the war, faced charges from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Died in 2015, having been convicted in absentia and sentenced to 20 years in prison for his actions during the war.
Commanded the 9th Corps in Vukovar
Convicted of war crimes by the ICTY
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