Mladen Naletilić Tuta
Mladen Naletilić Tuta | |
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SFR Yugoslavia | |
Died | 17 December 2021 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Resting place | Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Nickname | Tuta |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Croatian National GuardCroatian Defence Council |
Years of service | 1991–1995 |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | Convicts' Battalion |
Battles/wars |
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Mladen Naletilić (1 December 1946 – 17 December 2021) was a
Biography
Naletilić was born in
He cooperated with
In 1990 he returned to Croatia and in 1991 he founded a volunteer unit and named it "Convicts' Battalion" (Croatian: Kažnjenička bojna).[4] In 1992 when Bosnian War started, "Convicts' Battalion" was replaced in Široki Brijeg (former Lištica) and they operated in Herzegovina. Members of the unit included foreign volunteers such as Germans, the British, the French, Swedes, Paraguayans and Argentines.[5]
As part of the
In 1993
In November 1993, Naletilić was in personal conflict with general Slobodan Praljak of the HVO and thus reportedly forced to leave his post as Chief of Staff of the HVO.[12] In 1994, Naletilić opposed the truce between Croats and Bosniaks and also opposed the abolition of Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, an unrecognized entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, bitterly accusing Gojko Šušak and Franjo Tuđman of treason.[12]
After the war ended, he left the army. In 1997, he was arrested and convicted of the murder of Robert Nosić, a military policeman and member of
References
- ^ Terorista sa Pavelicevog praga Profile of Naletilić, bhdani.com; accessed 14 April 2015. (in Croatian)
- ^ a b Robert Bajruši (10 July 2002). "M. Tuđman u pismu ocu: Tuta je kriminalac i svodnik" [M. Tuđman in a letter to his father: Tuta is a criminal and a pimp]. Nacional (in Croatian). No. 347. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Jasna Babić (5 June 2002). "Po Šuškovu naređenju, Tutina bojna ubijala je 'loše' Hrvate" [Tuta's battalion killed 'bad' Croats on Šušak's orders]. Nacional (in Croatian). No. 342. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ (in Croatian) Vlasnik kažnjeničke bojne, bhdani.com; accessed 21 August 2016.
- ^ Robert Bajruši (8 July 2005). "Jedini intervju Mladena Naletilića" [The only interview of Mladen Naletilić]. Nacional (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Tuta je domoljub, a ne mafijaš i kriminalac", bhdani.com; accessed 14 April 2015. (in Croatian)
- ^ (in Croatian) Tuta je naredio: Poljubite Kraljevića, hsp1861.hr; accessed 14 April 2015. (in Croatian)
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- ^ a b Jasna Babić (9 April 2002). "Zbog laži u Haagu, Praljak potencijalni optuženik" [Praljak may be charged over lies in the Hague]. Nacional (in Croatian). No. 334. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Tuta izlazi iz zatvora za godinu dana" (in Croatian). Dnevno.hr. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ ICTY judgement, icty.org; accessed 14 April 2015.
- ^ Преминуо ратни злочинац Младен Налетилић Тута (in Serbian)