Serbia seeks to extradite former Bosnian general from Switzerland

The Serbian government has requested the extradition for a wartime Bosnian general who was arrested in Switzerland this month.

Naser Oric was acquitted by a UN court of war crimes against Bosnian Serb Civilians, however was arrested earlier this month due to an outstanding Serbian arrest warrant issued last year.

A spokesperson from the Serbian Justice Ministry told Reuters that an official request had been issued to Swiss authorities

Naser Oric, regarded by Bosniak muslims as a hero, was a commander of the Srebrenica region before it fell to Serbian forces that were complicit in the Bosnian genocide.

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