Arkan
Željko Ražnatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић, pronounced [ʒêːʎko raʒnâːtoʋitɕ]; 17 April 1952 – 15 January 2000), better known as Arkan (Serbian Cyrillic: Аркан), was a Serbian war criminal, mobster and head of the Serb paramilitary force called the Serb Volunteer Guard during the Yugoslav Wars.
Željko Ražnatović | |
|---|---|
| Жељко Ражнатовић | |
Ražnatović and "Tigers" | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 25 January 1993 – 20 October 1993 | |
| President | Zoran Lilić Zoran Aranđelović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1952 Brežice, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 15 January 2000 (aged 47) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Belgrade New Cemetery |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Political party | Party of Serbian Unity (1993–2000) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 9, including Anastasija |
| Relatives | Veljko Ražnatović (father) |
| Nickname | Arkan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Serbia Serbian Krajina Republika Srpska |
| Years of service | 1991–1996 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | Serb Volunteer Guard |
| Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War |
| Criminal information | |
| Criminal charge | |
| Penalty | No (assassinated) |
He was on Interpol's most wanted list in the 1970s and 1980s for robberies and murders committed in a number of countries across Europe, and was later indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for crimes against humanity. Up until his assassination in January 2000, Ražnatović was the most powerful organized crime figure in the Balkans.
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