Press Release (96)93 13 June 1996

NATO Airlifts Persons Indicted for War Crimes to The Hague On 13 June 1996, a NATO military aircraft has transported two persons indicted for war crimes from Sarajevo to The Hague. This transfer was carried out at the request of the Tribunal on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 9th May between NATO and the Tribunal. The two indicted persons, Hazim Delic and Ensad Landzo, had been taken into custody by the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. IFOR provided general ground security and transportation for their transfer from their location of detention to Sarajevo airport. The bringing to justice of those accused of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina is an integral part of the peace process. This action, together with IFORs ongoing support for two mass grave investigations, is a further demonstration of NATOs willingness to assist the Tribunal in its work of investigating war crimes and apprehending those indicted for perpetrating them.