Serb journalist gets jail sentence

Nis, Yugoslavia - A Yugoslav military court sentenced a Serb journalist who reported allegations of army atrocities in Kosovo…

Nis, Yugoslavia - A Yugoslav military court sentenced a Serb journalist who reported allegations of army atrocities in Kosovo last year to seven years in prison yesterday for espionage and spreading false information.

Miroslav Filipovic, who has been in military detention for more than two months, worked for the independent daily Danas. He also worked freelance for Agence France-Presse and reported for the London-based Institute for War and Peace Reporting.

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