Police close in on Milosevic
WebPosted Fri Mar 30 16:37:04 2001
BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA - The world's most wanted war criminal is under arrest, according to Serbian state television. Police surrounded former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic's home Friday.
Police vehicles and two ambulances have arrived in the street near Milosevic's house in Belgrade's Dedinje district. Milosevic has been under house arrest in the official residence since he was ousted from power in October 2000.
Milosevic supporters gather
Hundreds of Milosevic's supporters are also there, chanting his nickname: "Slobo! Slobo!"
Witnesses say some protesters are armed with pistols and clubs, vowing to resist any attempt to take Milosevic away.
According to state police, the rumours of Milosevic's imminent arrest began when Serbia's state security tried to replace Milosevic's bodyguards.
Slobodan Milosevic
Milosevic has been indicted by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Current Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica has said that Milosevic will be tried for war crimes in a Yugoslav court.
FROM MARCH 26, 2001: Serbia says UN giving Milosevic 'grace period'
The U.S. Congress set a March 31 deadline for Yugoslavia to begin co-operating with the UN war crimes tribunal, which if not met would cost Yugoslavia roughly $100 million US in aid.
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