War Crimes Defendant Says He ‘Drank Poison’ as 20-year Sentence Upheld

War Crimes Defendant Says He ‘Drank Poison’ as 20-year Sentence Upheld
A wartime commander of Bosnian Croat forces, Slobodan Praljak, is seen during a hearing at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands, Nov. 29, 2017. ICTY via Reuters TV
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THE HAGUE—A wartime commander of Bosnian Croat forces said on Wednesday he “drank poison” seconds after U.N. appeals judges upheld his 20-year sentence for war crimes against Bosnian Muslims.

Slobodan Praljak, 72, tilted back his head and took a swig from a flask or glass as the judge read out the verdict.