Arkan
Serbian paramilitary commander and career criminal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Željko Ražnatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић, pronounced [ʒêːʎko raʒnâːtoʋitɕ]; 17 April 1952 – 15 January 2000), better known as Arkan (Serbian Cyrillic: Аркан), was a Serbian mobster and head of the Serb paramilitary force called the Serb Volunteer Guard during the Yugoslav Wars.
Quick Facts Željko Ražnatović, Member of the National Assembly ...
Željko Ražnatović | |
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Жељко Ражнатовић | |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 25 January 1993 – 20 October 1993 | |
President | Zoran Lilić Zoran Aranđelović |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-04-17)17 April 1952 Brežice, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Died | 15 January 2000(2000-01-15) (aged 47) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds[1] |
Resting place | Belgrade New Cemetery |
Nationality | Serbian |
Political party | Party of Serbian Unity (1993–2000) |
Spouses | |
Children | 9, including Anastasija |
Relatives | Veljko Ražnatović (father) |
Nickname | Arkan |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Yugoslavia Serbian Krajina Republika Srpska |
Years of service | 1991–1996 |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | Serb Volunteer Guard |
Battles/wars | |
Criminal information | |
Criminal charge | |
Penalty | No (assassinated) |
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He was on Interpol's most wanted list in the 1970s and 1980s for robberies and murders committed in a number of countries across Europe, and was later indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for crimes against humanity. Up until his assassination in January 2000, Ražnatović was the most powerful organized crime figure in the Balkans.