41. But the rebel Serb commander did not bend, refusing to move his guns away from the besieged capital. 42. But the United Nations received assurances from local Serb commanders that they would not target the mercy flight. 43. But the rebel Serb commander stuck to his guns, refusing to move them away from the capital. 44. Chavancy said a local Serb commander threatened retaliation. 45. Chavancy quoted a local Serb commander as threatening retaliation. 46. Crucial is how military Serb commanders inside Bosnia react to the pact. 47. Erdemovic claimed he was forced to kill by Serb commanders. 48. For the same reason, under the accord, he and Serb military commander Gen. Ratko Mladic cannot hold leadership positions in the new government. 49. He claimed he was forced into it by Serb commanders. 50. He also planned talks with Serb commanders as part of his bid to end a Serb offensive that reportedly killed at least nine ethnic Albanians. |