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| Bosnian Serb jailed for 15 years | Bosnian Serb jailed for 15 years |
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| A Bosnian Serb former policeman has been sentenced to 15 years in jail by the UN war crimes tribunal for the rape and torture of Bosnian Muslim women. | A Bosnian Serb former policeman has been sentenced to 15 years in jail by the UN war crimes tribunal for the rape and torture of Bosnian Muslim women. |
| Dragan Zelenovic, 46, pleaded guilty to the crimes, which took place during the 1992-1995 war in the former Yugoslavia. | |
| In exchange for the plea, prosecutors at The Hague war crimes tribunal agreed to drop another seven charges. | In exchange for the plea, prosecutors at The Hague war crimes tribunal agreed to drop another seven charges. |
| Zelenovic was indicted in 1996. He was arrested in Russia in 2005 and extradited to The Hague last year. | Zelenovic was indicted in 1996. He was arrested in Russia in 2005 and extradited to The Hague last year. |
| Prosecutors had sought a 10 to 15-year sentence, while the defence had asked for seven to 10 years. | Prosecutors had sought a 10 to 15-year sentence, while the defence had asked for seven to 10 years. |