Momir Talic
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Momir Talić was a Bosnian Serb and general in the Yugoslav National Army.
as of 26 July 1991. He was promoted to Commander of the same corps, which was renamed 1st Krajina
Corps of the Republika Srpska Army (VRS) on 19 March 1992. In the aftermath of the breakup of Yugoslavia, Republika Srpska
was one of many states established. Territorial and other conflicts between the new states led to the Bosnian War
. During the war, the VRS was responsible for numerous atrocities against the civilian population, specifically the Bosnian Muslim and Bosnian Croat population.
, torture and wanton destruction. He was arrested on 25 August 1999 in Austria. He pled not guilty to all the charges against him.
Talić was initially tried with Radoslav Brđanin, a politician and President of the ARK Crisis Staff, but the trials were separated on 20 September 2002 due to Talić's ill health. Talić died in Belgrade
on 28 May 2003.
Military career
Talić was the Chief of Staff of the JNA 5th Corps in Banja LukaBanja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
as of 26 July 1991. He was promoted to Commander of the same corps, which was renamed 1st Krajina
Krajina
-Etymology:In old-Croatian, this earliest geographical term appeared at least from 10th century within the Glagolitic inscriptions in Chakavian dialect, e.g. in Baška tablet about 1105, and also in some subsequent Glagolitic texts as krayna in the original medieval meaning of inlands or mainlands...
Corps of the Republika Srpska Army (VRS) on 19 March 1992. In the aftermath of the breakup of Yugoslavia, Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
was one of many states established. Territorial and other conflicts between the new states led to the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
. During the war, the VRS was responsible for numerous atrocities against the civilian population, specifically the Bosnian Muslim and Bosnian Croat population.
Trial for war crimes
Talić was indicted on 14 March 1999 for war crimes, including genocideGenocide
Genocide is defined as "the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group", though what constitutes enough of a "part" to qualify as genocide has been subject to much debate by legal scholars...
, torture and wanton destruction. He was arrested on 25 August 1999 in Austria. He pled not guilty to all the charges against him.
Talić was initially tried with Radoslav Brđanin, a politician and President of the ARK Crisis Staff, but the trials were separated on 20 September 2002 due to Talić's ill health. Talić died in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
on 28 May 2003.