OSIJEK: TRIAL OF COMMANDER OF SERB PARAMILITARY UNITS STARTS

OSIJEK, April 22 (Hina) - The trial of Milos Loncar from the Baranja village of Jagodnjak, accused of war crimes against civilians, started at the Osijek County Court on Monday. #L# Loncar is accused of having commanded a Serb paramilitary artillery unit between September 1991 and May 1992 and ordering his soldiers to attack civilian facilities in Osijek and nearby villages. A large number of civilians was killed and many suffered serious or light injuries in the attacks. Damage caused to the facilities was considerable. Loncar has been in custody at the Osijek County Prison since last September. He has pleaded not guilty. (hina) rml sb