BOSNIA: CAPTURED SOLDIERS PARADED BY SERB PARAMILITARY LEADER

(30 Sep 1995) Serbian/Nat

The notorious Serb paramilitary leader, Zeljko Raznatovic, known as Arkan, paraded Bosnian government soldiers captured by his men during recent fighting on Friday.

As Arkan humiliated the cowering captives, some of his 'Tiger' militiamen claimed to have taken back territory from government troops 40 kilometres south of the Serb stronghold of Banja Luka.

Bullying was the name of Arkan's game.

UPSOUND:

Arkan: "Tell them who captured you."
POWs: "Arkan's men"
Arkan: "Sure, where do you think you are? How many killed?"
POWs: "More than 100."

Arkan was obviously proud of the capture of these Bosnian government soldiers and milked them for every bit of grim amusement he could.

UPSOUND:

Arkan: "Smile for the cameras. I promise to take you for a drink in hotel 'Bosnia' in Banja Luka. Smile, don't be sad. We'll act according to Geneva convention. Tell us your names."
1.POW: Zaim Smaic from Kljuc, 17.brigade from Central Bosnia.
2.POW: Ismet Svraka from Prijedor, 17. brigade.
3.POW: Esad Agicic from Banja Luka, 17. brigade.
4.POW: Dzemal Uzairovic from Bosanski Novi, 17. brigade."

The Serb nationalist paramilitary warlord gained a grim reputation earlier in the Bosnian war for cruelty to his Moslem captives.

These Serb soldiers are on Mount Manjaca, a key line of defence for the Serb stronghold of Banja Luka , 40 kilometres to the north.

On Friday a special contingent of Bosnian Serb troops claimed to be taking territory back from the mainly Moslem government troops.

With the soldiers were special police troops, and paramilitary units from Serbia - Arkan's 'Tigers' militia.

Together they launched 120 millimeter mortar grenades into the sky - hoping to send the Muslims on the run again.

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