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Tuesday, 2 October, 2001, 14:37 GMT 15:37 UK

Four charged over Dubrovnik siege

The medieval city of Dubrovnik was badly damaged

Four former Yugoslav army and navy commanders have been charged with war crimes for their alleged role in the siege of the Croatian city of Dubrovnik in 1991.

The indictment, which had been filed in February, was disclosed by the war crimes tribunal at The Hague on Tuesday after Yugoslav authorities failed to arrest the men.

Pavle Strugar, Miodrag Jokic, Milan Zec and Vladimir Kovacevic are charged in connection with the bombardment of the medieval walled city by Yugoslav forces.

Dozens of people were killed and the city was badly damaged during shelling by the Yugoslav army, navy and airforce, which lasted from October to December.

The men are charged with the murders of 43 civilians.

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