Zeljko Raznatovic, Serb warlord, 47

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Saturday January 15 1:52 PM ET

Serb Warlord Arkan Killed in Belgrade Shootout


BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serb warlord Zeljko Raznatovic, known as Arkan, who is
wanted by an international tribunal for alleged war crimes, was shot dead on
Saturday, the independent news agency Beta said.

``Arkan, who was shot and seriously wounded in the Intercontinental Hotel
this evening, died on the way to the hospital,'' the Belgrade agency said,
quoting doctors from Belgrade Emergency Center.

Arkan, 47, was wounded in the left eye, an eyewitness told Reuters after the
shooting. The man said Arkan's friend, known as Manda, was shot dead, while
another man and a woman -- ''apparently passers-by'' -- were wounded.

``He (Arkan) was alive when he was taken to a car that drove him to a
hospital,'' the eyewitness said.

Arkan was indicted in 1997 by the U.N. war crimes court in the Hague for
crimes against humanity, including alleged atrocities in Croatia in 1991 and
in Bosnia during the 1992-95 war.

He was the leader of the paramilitary unit called ''Tigers,'' who took part
in both the Croatian and Bosnian wars. He is also wanted by the
international police body Interpol for a series of bank robberies across
western Europe.


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