9 Arrested in Bosnia Over Wartime Killings of Civilians

9 Arrested in Bosnia Over Wartime Killings of Civilians
Bosnian Serb Gen. Radislav Krstic puts on headphones as he takes his seat in the courtroom in The Hague, Netherlands, on Aug. 2, 2001. Ed Oudenaarden/Pool Photo via AP, File
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina—Authorities in Bosnia on Wednesday arrested nine former Bosnian Serb military officers and troops who are suspected in the killing of 44 civilians during the 1992-95 Bosnian War.

So far, 11 people are suspected of killing the Bosniak civilians in September 1992 in the area of Sokolac, in southeastern Bosnia, the Bosnian prosecutor’s office said in a statement. It said the investigation was continuing.