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Momcilo Perisic: Yugoslav army chief conviction overturned
Source: BBC
28 February 2013 Last updated at 18:47 GMT
Momcilo Perisic: Yugoslav army chief conviction overturned
A Serbian general sentenced to 27 years for crimes against humanity has been released on appeal.
Momcilo Perisic, who commanded the Yugoslav army during the wars in Bosnia and Croatia, was found guilty after a trial in 2011.
Judges in the Hague said Mr Perisic had not directed ethnic Serb forces in Bosnia to use military aid sent from Belgrade for the commission of crimes.
They ordered him to be released with immediate effect.
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Momcilo Perisic: Yugoslav army chief conviction overturned
A Serbian general sentenced to 27 years for crimes against humanity has been released on appeal.
Momcilo Perisic, who commanded the Yugoslav army during the wars in Bosnia and Croatia, was found guilty after a trial in 2011.
Judges in the Hague said Mr Perisic had not directed ethnic Serb forces in Bosnia to use military aid sent from Belgrade for the commission of crimes.
They ordered him to be released with immediate effect.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21621242
