Mile Mrkšić

Serb general and war crimes suspect

Mile Mrkšić - Serb general and war crimes suspect
Born

1947
78 years ago

Died

August 16th, 2015
10 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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