Ante Gotovina
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Ante Gotovina (born
October 12,
1955) is a
Croatian professional
soldier, member of the
French Foreign Legion before the war in
Croatia in
1990, when he became a
commander in the Croatian Army. He advanced from
brigadier in
1992 to
major general in
1994. He was the commanding officer of the
Split military district between 1992 and
1996; including the 1995
Operation Storm. In 1996 he became the Chief of the HV Inspectorate, but was dismissed from the active service in 2000.
Gotovina was indicted by the ICTY in 2001 for crimes against humanity and violations of the laws and customs of war that the court claims troops under his command commited over the Serbs in Krajina during and after Operation Storm. Gotovina, however, fled and remains at large, reportedly out of reach of both Croatian authorities and the Interpol.
As of 2003, the lack of his capture remains the main reason why the Netherlands and the United Kingdom haven't ratified the treaty initiating the Croatian accession to the European Union.
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