The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina issued a verdict sentencing Almir Sarajlić to 20 years in prison for crimes against prisoners of war in the Vitez area, while seven former members of the BiH Army were acquitted.
Ibrahim Purić, Nijaz Sivro, Ibrahim Tarahija, Rusit Nurković, Sadik and Šaćir Omanović and Kasim Kavazović were acquitted.
Sarajlić and seven others were charged with the murders of at least 12 soldiers of the Croatian Defense Council, who surrendered, as well as two women of Croatian nationality – committed during the attack on Križančevo Selo, Šafradin and Dubravice near Vitez on December 22, 1993.
According to the indictment, Purić was the commander of the 325th Brigade, Tarahija was the commander of the Third Battalion of this unit, Sivro and Nurković were assistant commanders, and the rest were members of the brigade.
Their trial began in mid-April 2019.
An appeal to the Appellate Council of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is allowed against this verdict, BIRN BiH reports.
