The charges for the men include the killing of 28 civilians and 5 civilians. Allegations detail the murder of an 84-year-old blind villager and the death of a 31-year-old retarded man who was dragged behind an automobile before Croatian troops burned him alive. The two former generals are charged with failing to prevent atrocities and for ordering the "indiscriminate shelling" of Serbian villages in the area known as the Medak Pocket.
The two are the highest ranking Croatian officers being tried for war crimes against the Serbian population. The former generals face 20-year sentences if convicted. The trial is expected to last about a year.