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Croatian court sentences Captain Dragan to 15 yrs in prison

SPLIT - The county court in Split, Croatia, on Tuesday sentenced Dragan Vasiljkovic, also known as Captain Dragan, to 15 years in prison, Croatian media reported.

Vasiljkovic, 62, was found guilty on two counts of his indictment - abuse of prisoners of war in the Knin fortress and an attack on a police station in Glina.

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Vasiljkovic pleads "absolutely not guilty"

SPLIT - Dragan Vasiljkovic, also known as Captain Dragan, on Tuesday pleaded "absolutely not guilty" to charges of war crimes committed against Croatian soldiers and civilians during the war of the 1990s.

The much-publicised, high-security trial before the county court in Split, Croatia, will resume on October 18 with witness testimonies.

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