In pictures: Milosevic held

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has been taken to prison after being arrested at his Belgrade villa.

The news came shortly after five single shots and a burst of automatic gunfire were heard at the villa, where Mr Milosevic had been surrounded by police for nearly 36 hours.

Milosevic remained in his villa throughout Saturday following a failed attempt to arrest him

Police threw a cordon round the building

Milosevic's succesor, Vojislav Kostunica (right), said no-one was above the law

But the former president's supporters insisted he had no case to answer

In the early hours of Sunday morning, police special forces entered the villa and arrested the former leader

He was taken away in a convoy of vehicles

News of the arrest sparked wild celebrations in Belgrade