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A former Bosnian Serb general and close aide to top war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic has been arrested in Bosnia.A former Bosnian Serb general and close aide to top war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic has been arrested in Bosnia.
Zdravko Tolimir is one of the top fugitives sought by the UN's war crimes tribunal in The Hague for his alleged role in the Srebrenica massacre.Zdravko Tolimir is one of the top fugitives sought by the UN's war crimes tribunal in The Hague for his alleged role in the Srebrenica massacre.
Mr Tolimir was reportedly tracked down in the Bosnian Serb part of Bosnia. The Hague tribunal confirmed the arrest.Mr Tolimir was reportedly tracked down in the Bosnian Serb part of Bosnia. The Hague tribunal confirmed the arrest.
General Ratko Mladic has evaded arrest for years. He is wanted for war crimes against Muslim civilians in the 1990s.General Ratko Mladic has evaded arrest for years. He is wanted for war crimes against Muslim civilians in the 1990s.
Mr Tolimir was arrested in eastern Bosnia close to the border with Serbia and just a few kilometres from the town of Srebrenica.Mr Tolimir was arrested in eastern Bosnia close to the border with Serbia and just a few kilometres from the town of Srebrenica.
Up to 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed there in 1995.Up to 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed there in 1995.
'New determination'
A Bosnian Serb spokeswoman said the arrest came as a result of a joint operation with Serbia.
Radovan Karadzic and Gen Mladic are still on the runRasim Ljajic, head of Serbia's office for cooperation with The Hague tribunal, said the detention showed a new determination on the part of Belgrade.
The EU has linked the resumption of talks on closer ties with Serbia to the arrest of war crimes suspects.
Olga Kavran, spokeswoman for the chief UN war crimes prosecutor for former Yugoslavia, Carla Del Ponte, said they were informed of the arrest by the Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Milorad Dodik.Olga Kavran, spokeswoman for the chief UN war crimes prosecutor for former Yugoslavia, Carla Del Ponte, said they were informed of the arrest by the Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Milorad Dodik.
Preparations are being made for his transfer to the Hague.Preparations are being made for his transfer to the Hague.
"We understand [he] has some health issues and we will try to assess what these issues are in order to make arrangements for his transportation to The Hague," a tribunal spokesman told Reuters."We understand [he] has some health issues and we will try to assess what these issues are in order to make arrangements for his transportation to The Hague," a tribunal spokesman told Reuters.
Mr Tolimir was considered the third most wanted war crimes fugitive in the Balkans after Gen Mladic and his wartime political leader Radovan Karadzic.Mr Tolimir was considered the third most wanted war crimes fugitive in the Balkans after Gen Mladic and his wartime political leader Radovan Karadzic.
Both Mladic and Karadzic have been indicted for genocide over the killings in Srebrenica and the 43-month siege of Sarajevo, which claimed over 10,000 lives.Both Mladic and Karadzic have been indicted for genocide over the killings in Srebrenica and the 43-month siege of Sarajevo, which claimed over 10,000 lives.
Mr Tolimir is suspected of being part of the network that has helped Ratko Mladic to escape capture.Mr Tolimir is suspected of being part of the network that has helped Ratko Mladic to escape capture.