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Vlastimir Djordjevic, Serbian war criminal, arrested

BBC: Montenegro has arrested a former Serbian security chief accused by the UN war crimes tribunal of ordering the killing of Kosovo Albanians. Vlastimir Djordjevic is due to be transferred to The Hague where he is one of four Serbian generals accused of crimes in the breakaway province.

The arrest may mark another step by Serbia towards better ties with the EU.

Earlier in June, Belgrade helped arrest Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Zdravko Tolimir, who is now at The Hague.

Vlastimir Djordjevic is due to be transferred to The Hague where he is one of four Serbian generals accused of crimes in the breakaway province.

The arrest may mark another step by Serbia towards better ties with the EU.

Earlier in June, Belgrade helped arrest Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Zdravko Tolimir, who is now at The Hague.

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Daniel Graeber

Daniel Graeber is a writer for United Press International covering Iraq, Afghanistan and the broader Levant. He has published works on international and constitutional law pertaining to US terrorism cases and on child soldiers. His first major work, entitled The United States and Israel: The Implications of Alignment, is featured in the text, Strategic Interests in the Middle East: Opposition or Support for US Foreign Policy. He holds a MA in Diplomacy and International Conflict Management from Norwich University, where his focus was international relations theory, international law, and the role of non-state actors.

Areas of Focus:International law; Middle East; Government and Politics; non-state actors

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