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Serbia Arrests War Crimes Suspect Wanted in 19 Killings

Serbian police have arrested a war crimes suspect wanted for the killing of at least 19 civilians in eastern Bosnia and other atrocities of the 1992-95 war.

The war crimes prosecutor's office says Darko Jankovic was apprehended Sunday.

Spokesman Bruno Vekaric says Jankovic is "potentially linked to horrendous crimes," including the killing of Muslim civilians near the Bosnian town of Zvornik in 1992. He gave no other details.

Read entire article at AP