Serbian makes deal in war crimes court

The Hague - The Serb commander of a notorious detention camp in Bosnia has pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity…

The Hague - The Serb commander of a notorious detention camp in Bosnia has pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity in a bargain with the UN war crimes tribunal.

Dragan Kolundzija (41) faced multiple charges linked to his role in 1992 in running the Keraterm detention camp, where hundreds of prisoners were tortured, sexually assaulted or killed. In return for pleading guilty he will receive a prison sentence of three to five years.

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