Croatian 'hero' generals home after war crimes acquittal
- Published: 16 Nov 2012 at 16.47
- Online news: World
Two Croatian generals returned home to a hero's welcome on Friday after a UN court in The Hague cleared them of war crimes against Serbs during the bloody 1990s breakup of Yugoslavia.
Croatian ex-generals Ante Gotovina (R) and Mladen Markac (L), holding a Croatian flag, stands as they arrive at Zagreb's airport. The two returned to Zagreb to a hero's welcome after a UN court in The Hague cleared them of war crimes against Serbs during the bloody 1990s breakup of Yugoslavia.
The dramatic acquittal of Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was met with tears of joy in Croatia and outrage in bitter foe Serbia.
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