Croatian Serb war criminal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mile Mrkšić (Serbian: Миле Мркшић; 20 July 1947 – 16 August 2015) was a Serb Colonel of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) in charge of the unit involved in the Battle of Vukovar during the Croatian War of Independence in 1991. He was convicted for not preventing the mass killing of 264 Croats that followed the fall of Vukovar, and sentenced to 20 years.[1][2][3]
Mile Mrkšić | |
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Born | Vrginmost, SFR Yugoslavia | 20 July 1947
Died | 16 August 2015 68) Lisbon, Portugal | (aged
Allegiance | Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Serbian Krajina |
Service/branch | Yugoslav People's Army Military of Serbian Krajina |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel General |
Commands held | 1st Motorized Guards Brigade Military of Serbian Krajina |
Battles/wars | Battle of Vukovar |
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