CROATIA REQUESTS SAKIC'S EXTRADITION

( Editorial: --> 9223 ) ZAGREB, April 24 (Hina) - The Croatian Justice Ministry on Friday forwarded to a request to the Republic of Argentina for the extradition of Dinko Ljubomir Sakic. Along with the extradition request, the Ministry also requested Sakic's temporary arrest so he could be handed over to Croatian justice authorities. The Justice Ministry requested Sakic's extradition on the grounds of justified suspicion that he had committed crimes against humanity and violated international laws. Sakic was the commanding officer of the Stara Gradiska concentration camp and deputy commander of the Jasenovac camp during World War II. (hina) lm/mrb jn 241502 MET apr 98