'Butcher of Bosnia' Arrested in Serbia

SelectPlus'Butcher of Bosnia' Arrested in Serbia'Butcher of Bosnia' Arrested in SerbiaThe Associated PressRadovan Karadzic, the accused mastermind of Europe's worst massacre since World War II and the former Bosnian Serb leader was arrested on Monday evening in a Belgrade suburb after more than a decade on the run. (July 22)Dubbed the Butcher of Bosnia --- Radovan Karadzic was one of the most wanted fugitives in the world.The former Bosnian Serb leader has been free over a decade, accused of genocide and crimes against humanity...stemming from his days as the alleged mastermind behind an ethnic cleansing campaign that saw up to 250 thousand Muslims and Croats killed during the 1990's.But Monday, the 12-year manhunt finally ended after Serbian forces arrested the 63-year-old in Belgrade. SOT: Haris Silajdzic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina ----"Ok, this is at least some relief for the families of the victims of this genocide, but we must remember Milosevic is dead, Karadzic is arrested but their project lives on in Bosnia-Herzegovina." Karadzic's arrest set off wild celebrations in Bosnia's Capital....And the reaction from the international community was much the same.SOT: Madeleine Albright Karadzic was indicted twice by the U-N tribunal for his role in the Bosnian War, which lasted from 1992 to 1995. He was last seen in public in 1996---before going into hiding...where he allegedly constantly moved between Serbian Orthodox monasteries and mountain caves in Bosnia.SOT Haris Silajdzic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina: For justice to be complete, we must erase the consequences of this genocide in Bosnia. When told of the shocking news ---- Karadzic's wife said in an interview that "At least we know he is alive" ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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