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Serbia 'death squad' verdict due Serbia jails 'filmed executors'
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A court is Serbia is due to deliver its verdict in the case of five paramilitaries accused of shooting dead six captured young Bosnian Muslims. Serbia's war crimes court has convicted four Serb paramilitaries who were apparently filmed as they shot dead six captured young Bosnian Muslims.
The five allegedly feature in a video showing the executions, which took place during the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia in July 1995. Judge Gordana Bozilovic Petrovic said the murder was a war crime against a civilian population.
Only one of the accused has acknowledged shooting the men. A fifth man was cleared of the murder which took place during the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia in July 1995.
This is the first trial in Serbia to deal with the massacre of nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys around Srebrenica. This was the first trial in Serbia to deal with the massacre of nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys around Srebrenica.
It is also the biggest war crimes trial of Serbs by Serbs to date. It was also the biggest war crimes trial of Serbs by Serbs to date.
Prosecutors allege that the five suspects were members of a paramilitary unit called the Scorpions. Prosecutors said the five suspects were members of a paramilitary unit called the Scorpions.
On the video, paramilitaries are heard taunting the youths about their virginity before shooting them in the back as they lay in a ditch.On the video, paramilitaries are heard taunting the youths about their virginity before shooting them in the back as they lay in a ditch.
The tape was played at the international war crimes tribunal in the Hague (ICTY) in June 2005 at the trial of the late Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic. The tape was played at the international war crimes tribunal in The Hague (ICTY) in June 2005 at the trial of the late Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic.
Correspondents say the video shook the popular belief in Serbia that any war crimes their side had committed were done in the heat of battle.Correspondents say the video shook the popular belief in Serbia that any war crimes their side had committed were done in the heat of battle.
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The case has been heard at a special war crimes court in Serbia, which was established in 2003 to deal with lesser crimes referred to Belgrade by the ICTY. The case was heard at a special war crimes court in Serbia, which was established in 2003 to deal with lesser crimes referred to Belgrade by the ICTY.
Relatives of the murdered men attended the trial Srebrenica's shattered livesRelatives of the murdered men attended the trial Srebrenica's shattered lives
The five men are accused of crimes against humanity and of violating the customs of war. The five men were accused of crimes against humanity and of violating the customs of war.
If found guilty, they face up to 40 years in jail. Serbia has abolished the death penalty. Those convicted face up to 40 years in jail. Serbia has abolished the death penalty.
The only accused to have confessed to the videotaped shootings is Pera Petrasevic. Only one of the accused, Pera Petrasevic, had confessed to the videotaped shootings.
Appearing before Serbia's special war crimes court in February 2006, Mr Petrasevic confirmed the videotape was authentic and that Scorpions commander Slobodan Medic had ordered the killings.Appearing before Serbia's special war crimes court in February 2006, Mr Petrasevic confirmed the videotape was authentic and that Scorpions commander Slobodan Medic had ordered the killings.
Mr Medic, also on trial, has denied any involvement. Mr Medic was one of the co-accused. He has denied any involvement.