Bosnian Serb Sentenced in Srebrenica Massacre
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U.N. war crimes judges at The Hague sentenced a Bosnian Serb to 27 years in prison for his confessed role in a 1995 massacre. Ex-army commander Momir Nikolic, 48, wept and covered his face with his hands.
Serbian troops killed up to 8,000 Muslim men and boys after overrunning the U.N.-declared “safe area” of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Meanwhile, two Muslim officers went on trial. Retired Gen. Enver Hadzihasanovic, 53, and Amir Kubura, 39, are charged with murder and other offenses.
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