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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, February 16, 1994

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 16, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 11 of Banc twin -5.e trendy italian clothing manufacturer that likes to raise eyebrows has turned to the War in Bosnia for its latest advertising venture. Benetton says the bosnian soldiers bloodstained to shirt and military pants were sent to the company along with the following statement a i Soiko Grago father of the do Shock ads spawned by War Bonn Germany apr Federal authorities say they have arrested a serb accused of torturing and murdering Muslim prisoners in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A. A.  Dusko Tadic a former guard at prison Camps in Northwestern Bosnia was arrested saturday in Munich on a tip from a television station the Federal prosecutors office said monday. Under investigation for genocide and murder Tadic could face court proceedings in Germany reminiscent of the Niernberg trials that punished nazi War criminals after world War ii. Tadic 38, is believed to have killed at least seven inmates in 1992 at detention Camps run by bosnian serbs a and to have beaten Many others. The Camps wound Down in late 1992 after publicity about their conditions stirred International outrage. A i am glad that Tadic was arrested because this is the sign that something has started to happen that people no had committed crimes Are starting to be brought to Justice Quot said Alija Kulenovic a Muslim who Cata logs reports of atrocities committed by bosnian serbs Kulenovic a psychology professor from Zagreb Croatia said Tadic was his younger brother a Best Friend before the War. He also said Tadic practically grew up at the Kulenovic Home in Kozarac a predominantly Muslim town near Price Dor. He described the bosnian serb As a martial arts expert. The Federal prosecutors office in Karlsruhe said Tadic is suspected of using his Rifle butt to beat three inmates at the now closed Omar ska. Camp in june 1992 and ordering a fourth prisoner to finish them off. Kulenovic said Tadic and other guards at a Camp in Majaca made seven inmates drink motor Oil then castrated them. Four of the prisoners died Kulenovic said. Ceased Marinko Grago born in 1963 at a Tianci in the province of Pitluk would like that my son s name and All that remains of him be used in the name of peace and against War. The picture at right is said to show Marinko Grago who died last july in Bosnia. The posture is being used in an advertising Campaign that began tuesday. Of War crimes Tadic is also believed to have used a Large Hammer to smash inmates Heads Kulenovic said _ authorities say others wanted for War crimes in Bosnia May be hiding in Germany Home to about 300,000 refugees from former Yugoslavia. German prosecutors Are investigating a second bosnian serb who allegedly tortured detention Camp prisoners said Gebhard Gluck social minister for the state of Bavaria. The Man who has not been identified was spotted at a refugee shelter by one of his purported victims. German Law provides for trying people accused of War crimes and genocide even if the crimes occur in other countries and the suspect is not German. The . Security Council set up a War crimes tribunal in the Hague Netherlands last year to try those suspected of civilian murders and rapes in Bosnia. But so far it has done nothing More than collect facts. Among those identified by the United states As possible War criminals Are serbian president Slobodan Milosevic and the bosnian serbs Leader Radovan Karadzic. Instead of facing prosecutors the two men Are sitting Down with International mediators at peace talks. Tadic Netherlands buying  radio gear for peacekeeping the Hague Netherlands apr the dutch army is buying $55 million Worth of  communications systems for the army a participation in . Peacekeeping missions the defense ministry confirmed tuesday. The equipment built by Harris corp. Of Rochester n.y., will include nine systems capable of transmitting amp of amp and receiving anywhere in the world 39 so totems with a 1,860-mile Range 129 hand held pits for Short distance communications and one maintenance system. The radio Purchase is a byproduct of the dutch military a decision to switch its primary Mission toward . Peacekeeping the defense ministry said. Far Flung peacekeeping assignments will require Long distance radio capability to maintain Contact with the Netherlands. Quot our old equipment is simply not up to Date for the longer distance that we now need to cover a said ministry spokesman Paul Hager. Parliament is also considering buying lip to 40 Apache combat helicopters built by the . Company Mcdonnell  arms Moscow apr a russian president Boris n. Yeltsin and British prime minister John major agreed tuesday not to target each others territory with nuclear missiles. The agreement signed in the Kremlin was the highlight of the first full Day of major s two Day visit to Russia. It mirrors a pact with the United states that Yeltsin and president Clinton signed in Moscow last month. The agreement pledges that both sides will re target their missiles by May 30. Experts said it is largely symbolic because missiles could be targeted again on British and russian cities within minutes. Yeltsin and major also agreed that the countries would hold joint military exercises starting next year and discussed natos threat to launch airstrikes against serbs surrounding Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nato has threatened to launch airstrikes against the serbian guns if they Are not withdrawn from a 12-mile radius of downtown Sarajevo by Midnight sunday. Yeltsin told reporters after private talks with major Quot in general we agree on what a most important a turning Over the heavy equipment around Sarajevo to the . Forces in order to make the warring sides sit Down at the negotiating table and resolve the conflict by peaceful political  however he continued to object to airstrikes against the bosnian serbs who have ethnic and religious ties to Russia. Quot someone is trying to decide the bosnian question without Russia s participation. 1 want to emphasize that it will not succeed. We will not allow it Quot Yeltsin said. Quot Russia will play an Active role in the negotiating process in order to resolve the yugoslav conflict by peaceful  Russia contends that the decision on airstrikes should be left to the United nations. Yeltsin said air raids would be justified Only if . Peacekeepers were attacked. Quot if someone attacks . Forces then he must be punished Quot he said. A British official speaking earlier this week in London said major would attempt to convey to Yeltsin that natos threat Quot is not a question of taking sides in the  Quot it is a question of doing what we can to Stop the fighting around Sarajevo and the needless and senseless deaths there. We think this is an objective which Russia also shares Quot the official said. Major began his visit under Gray skies laying a Wreath at russians Tomb of the unknown Soldier outside the Krems in a red Brick Walls while a military bad played  
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