| Jackals | |
|---|---|
| Šakali | |
| Active | 1990's – 1999 |
| Allegiance |  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Branch | .svg) Yugoslav Army |
| Type | Infantry Paramilitary |
| Size | ~100 |
| Mascot | Jackal |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Nebojša Minić |
TheJackals (Serbian:Šakali,Serbian Cyrillic:Шакали) were a Serbianparamilitary group that operated during theKosovo War in 1999.[1]
On 14 May 1999, 41Kosovo Albanian male civilians, aged 19 to 69, were killed by the group and other Serbian forces.[2] Serb forces entered the village, during which they began looting houses and expelling woman and children to neighboring villages.[3] The men into three groups and were taken into three separate houses, where they were gunned down with automatic weapons. The houses were then set on fire.
Nine members of the group were arrested on 13 March 2010 on suspicion of having committed war crimes inĆuška.[4] A trial inBelgrade started on 20 December 2010.[5][6] The trial included:[7]
They are accused of committing murders, rapes and robberies in an "extremely brutal" way, with "the main goal to spread fear among Albanian civilians in order to force them to leave their homes and flee to Albania."Hasan Çeku, father of former Kosovoprime minister and wartime commander of theKosovo Liberation Army,Agim Çeku, as well as several members of his family were among the murdered people.[7][11][12][13][14]
The leader, Nebojša Minić, nicknamedCommander of Death, was arrested inArgentina in 2005 under a warrant of theHague Tribunal, but died shortly ofAIDS after the arrest.[15] Zoran Obradović was arrested inGermany on 25 December 2010.[16][17] Milojko Nikolić, nicknameŠumadija, was arrested on 28 December 2010 inMontenegro.[18][19][20]
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