Zdravko Tolimir
Bosnian Serb military commander
Born
1948
78 years ago
Died
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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A military commander served during the Bosnian War, Tolimir was a prominent figure in the Army of Republika Srpska. He held key command positions, including the role of assistant commander for intelligence and security affairs. Tolimir was implicated in war crimes and was associated with the Srebrenica massacre of 1995, where significant atrocities occurred against Bosniak civilians. Captured in 2007, he was later tried by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Assisted in the Srebrenica massacre
Served as assistant commander in the Army of Republika Srpska
Convicted of war crimes by ICTY
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