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| Srebrenica Muslim chief cleared | |
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| The commander of Bosnian Muslim forces in Srebrenica, Naser Oric, has had his conviction for war crimes overturned by the UN tribunal in The Hague. | The commander of Bosnian Muslim forces in Srebrenica, Naser Oric, has had his conviction for war crimes overturned by the UN tribunal in The Hague. |
| Mr Oric was convicted of failing to prevent men under his command killing and mistreating Bosnian Serb prisoners. | Mr Oric was convicted of failing to prevent men under his command killing and mistreating Bosnian Serb prisoners. |
| Between 1992 and 1993 he commanded troops who allegedly destroyed 50 Serb villages, causing thousands of Bosnian Serbs to flee. | Between 1992 and 1993 he commanded troops who allegedly destroyed 50 Serb villages, causing thousands of Bosnian Serbs to flee. |
| But judges ruled the first trial failed to prove he had control over the men. | |
| Mr Oric's crimes took place well before the 1995 Bosnian Serb massacre of nearly 8,000 Srebrenica Muslims. | |
| The 41-year-old ex-bodyguard to former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was convicted two years ago but given a two-year sentence - much less than that demanded by the prosecution. | |
| He was ordered to be immediately release because of time he had already spent in custody. | |
| Many Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks) regarded him as a hero, and believe the decision to prosecute him was made to counter complaints by Serbs that the tribunal was biased against them, correspondents say. |