Mile Mrkšić
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 | |
|---|---|
 Mile Mrkšić in courtroom in Hague in May 2009 | |
| Born | 20 July 1947 Vrginmost, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 16 August 2015 (aged 68) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
References
- "Mrkšić found guilty of aiding and abetting murders at Ovčara, and Šljivančanin guilty of mistreatment, Radić acquitted". The Hague: ICTY. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- Batty, David (27 September 2007). "Ex-Serb colonel gets 20 years for Vukovar war crimes". Guardian. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- "Serb Army officers sentenced in Vukovar mass murder case". New York Times. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
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