White Eagles (paramilitary)
The White Eagles (Serbian: Бели орлови / Beli orlovi), also known as the Avengers (Осветници / Osvetnici), were a Serbian paramilitary group associated with the Serbian National Renewal (SNO) and the Serbian Radical Party (SRS). The White Eagles fought in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav Wars.
| White Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Бели орлови Beli orlovi | |
Coat-of-arms of the White Eagles | |
| Active | 1991–1995 |
| Allegiance | Serbia Serbian Krajina Republika Srpska |
| Nickname(s) | Avengers (Osvetnici) Šešelj's men (Šešeljevci) |
| Engagements | Battle of Borovo Selo Battle of Vukovar JNA campagin in Croatia Voćin massacre |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vojislav Šešelj Mirko Jović Dragoslav Bokan |
In the 2003 ICTY Vojislav Šešelj indictment, the group is included as an alleged party in the joint criminal enterprise, in which Vojislav Šešelj allegedly took part. In the indictment the group is identified as "volunteer units including 'Chetnik', or Šešeljevci (Serbian Cyrillic: Шешељевци, translated into English as 'Šešelj's men')". This association has been denied by SRS leader Vojislav Šešelj.
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