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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 Serbia issued an extradition warrant, the Metropolitan Police said. | Ejup Ganic, 63, was arrested in London after Serbia issued an extradition warrant, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| He and 18 others officials are accused of conspiracy to murder 40 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. |
| Mr Ganic was later remanded in custody at Westminster Magistrates Court, where he is expected to remain until another court hearing on 29 March. | |
| Extradition hearing | Extradition hearing |
| The provisional extradition 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 were issued with arrest warrants in November. | Mr Ganic, a professor at the University of Sarajevo, is one of 19 people who were issued with arrest warrants in November. |
| Belgrade said it wanted to try Mr Ganic and other former Bosnian officials "in respect of conspiracy and the killing of wounded soldiers". | Belgrade said it wanted to try Mr Ganic and other former Bosnian officials "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. |
| Serbia now has 45 days to provide full papers to the court supporting its extradition request. | 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. | The former leader served two separate terms as president of the Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia. |