The Jackals (Albanian: Cakali, Serbian: Šakali, Serbian Cyrillic: Шакали) were a Serbian paramilitary group that operated during the Kosovo War in 1999.[1]
| Jackals | |
|---|---|
| Šakali | |
| Active | 1990's – 1999 |
| Allegiance |  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslav Army |
| Type | Infantry Paramilitary |
| Size | ~100 |
| Mascot(s) | Jackal |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Nebojša Minić |
Ćuška massacre
editOn 14 May 1999, 41 Kosovo Albanian male civilians, aged 19 to 69, were killed by the group and other Serbian forces.[2] Serb forces entered the village, during which they began looting houses and expelling woman and children to neighboring villages.[3] The men into three groups and were taken into three separate houses, where they were gunned down with automatic weapons. The houses were then set on fire.
Nine members of the group were arrested on 13 March 2010 on suspicion of having committed war crimes in Ćuška.[4] A trial in Belgrade started on 20 December 2010.[5][6] The trial included:[7]
- Srećko Popović[8][9][10]
- Slaviša Kastratović
- Boban Bogićević
- Radoslav Brnović
- Vidoje Korićanin
- Veljko Korićanin
- Abdulah Sokić
They are accused of committing murders, rapes and robberies in an "extremely brutal" way, with "the main goal to spread fear among Albanian civilians in order to force them to leave their homes and flee to Albania." Hasan Çeku, father of former Kosovo prime minister and wartime commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Agim Çeku, as well as several members of his family were among the murdered people.[7][11][12][13][14]
The leader, Nebojša Minić, nicknamed Commander of Death, was arrested in Argentina in 2005 under a warrant of the Hague Tribunal, but died shortly of AIDS after the arrest.[15] Zoran Obradović was arrested in Germany on 25 December 2010.[16][17] Milojko Nikolić, nickname Šumadija, was arrested on 28 December 2010 in Montenegro.[18][19][20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "News - Arrests made for Kosovo crimes". B92. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Massacre at Cuska". PBS. 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Сербия обвинила группировку "Шакалы" в убийстве 43 человек - Последние мировые новости - Прокуратура Сербии предъявила девяти гражданам страны обвинения в убийстве 43 жителей Косова в мае 1999 года. | СЕГОДНЯ". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Serbia: 9 Arrested for Kosovo War Crimes". Human Rights Watch. 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Nine indicted over Kosovo massacre - Europe". Al Jazeera English. 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Serb war crimes suspect arrested". gulftoday.ae. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ a b "Accused Serb Paramilitaries Go on Trial in Belgrade". Balkan Insight. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ American Council for Kosovo. "American Council for Kosovo - A Village Destroyed: War Crimes in Kosova". Savekosova.org. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Human Rights Center". Hrc.berkeley.edu. 2011-03-18. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "UNDER ORDERS: War Crimes in Kosovo". Hrw.org. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Serb paramilitary held in Germany". Expatica.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Serbia Charges Nine Ex-Jackals With War Crimes In Kosovo". Allvoices.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Podignuta optužnica za ratni zločin u selu Ćuška - Blic". Naslovi.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Massacre at Cuska". PBS. 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Education News | Improve Our Nation, Focus on Education". www.eip-news.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Vukcevic: Sakali member Zoran Obradovic arrested :: EMG :: Business news from Serbia 2010". Emg.rs. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ http://ca.news.yahoo.com/serbia-prosecutor-says-man-sought-war-crimes-kosovo-20101224-054130-015.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Serbian War Crimes Suspect Arrested in Montenegro | International War Crimes Report". Internationalwarcrimesreport.wordpress.com. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Uhapšen još jedan šakal u Crnoj Gori - Crna hronika | Kurir". Kurir-info.rs. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Crna Gora vijesti - UhapĹĄen "Ĺ akal"". MonteNews.me. 2010-12-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
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