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White Eagles (paramilitary)
Serbian paramilitary group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Chetniks.
The White Eagles (Serbian: Бели орлови, romanized: Beli orlovi), also known as the Avengers (Serbian: Осветници, romanized: Osvetnici),[1] were a Serbian paramilitary group associated with the Serbian National Renewal (SNO) and the Serbian Radical Party (SRS).[2][3] The White Eagles fought in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav Wars.[2][3]
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Бели орлови Beli orlovi | |
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Active | 1991–1995 |
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Nickname(s) | Avengers (Osvetnici) Šešelj's men (Šešeljevci) |
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Notable commanders | Vojislav Šešelj Mirko Jović Dragoslav Bokan Milan Lukić |
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In the 2003 ICTY Vojislav Šešelj indictment, the group is included as an alleged party in the joint criminal enterprise, in which Vojislav Šešelj allegedly took part. In the indictment the group is identified as "volunteer units including 'Chetnik', or Šešeljevci" (Serbian Cyrillic: Шешељевци).[4] This association has been denied by SRS leader Vojislav Šešelj.[5]