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Bosnian war leader arrested in UK Bosnian war leader arrested in UK
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A former member of Bosnia's wartime presidency has been held at Heathrow Airport over alleged war crimes.A former member of Bosnia's wartime presidency has been held at Heathrow Airport over alleged war crimes.
Ejup Ganic, 63, was arrested in London after an extradition warrant was issued by Serbia, UK police said. Ejup Ganic, 63, was arrested in London after Serbia issued an extradition warrant, the Metropolitan Police said.
He is accused of conspiracy to murder wounded soldiers in breach of the Geneva Convention. He and 18 others officials are accused of conspiracy to murder 40 soldiers, in breach of the Geneva Convention.
The Metropolitan Police said officers from its extradition unit had arrested him at 1400 GMT. He later appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court. Mr Ganic was later remanded in custody at Westminster Magistrates Court, where he is expected to remain until another court hearing at the end of March.
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The warrant relates to an attack on Yugoslav forces in Sarajevo at the beginning of the 1992-1995 Bosnian war. The provisional extradition warrant relates to an attack on Yugoslav forces in Sarajevo at the beginning of the 1992-1995 Bosnian war.
Serbia claims more than 40 soldiers were killed in the so-called Dobrovoljacka Street attack after Bosnia had declared independence from the Serb-led former Yugoslavia.Serbia claims more than 40 soldiers were killed in the so-called Dobrovoljacka Street attack after Bosnia had declared independence from the Serb-led former Yugoslavia.
Mr Ganic, a professor at the University of Sarajevo, is one of 19 people who have been issued with arrest warrants. Mr Ganic, a professor at the University of Sarajevo, is one of 19 people who were issued with arrest warrants in November.
The former leader served two separate terms as president of the Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia. Belgrade said it wanted to try Ganic and others "in respect of conspiracy and the killing of wounded soldiers".
The Foreign Office confirmed the arrest, but said it was "inappropriate" to comment further as the case was now before the courts.The Foreign Office confirmed the arrest, but said it was "inappropriate" to comment further as the case was now before the courts.
It added that Serbia now had to provide paperwork supporting its extradition request before a date could be fixed for a hearing. Serbia now has 45 days to provide full papers to the court supporting its extradition request.
The former leader served two separate terms as president of the Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia.