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Australia's first convicted war criminal sentenced to 15 years' jail

Dragan Vasiljkovic listenING to his judgement
Dragan Vasiljkovic, also known as Captain Dragan, listen to his judgement during his trial at a court in Split, Croatia, 26 September 2017. Source: AAP

A former Serbian paramilitary commander extradited to Croatia from Australia has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for war crimes committed in the 1990s. The court found Dragan Vasiljkovic guilty of killing and torturing soldiers and civilians during Croatia's independence war from 1991 to 1995.


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A former Serbian paramilitary commander extradited to Croatia from Australia has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for war crimes committed in the 1990s. The court found Dragan Vasiljkovic guilty of killing and torturing soldiers and civilians during Croatia's independence war from 1991 to 1995.



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