Vukašin Šoškoćanin | |
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| Nicknames | Vule, Šoša |
| Born | (1958-06-24)24 June 1958 |
| Died | 15 May 1991(1991-05-15) (aged 32) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  SFR Yugoslavia SAO Krajina |
| Service years | 1990–1991 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Conflicts | |
Vukašin Šoškoćanin (Serbian Cyrillic:Вукашин Шошкоћанин,pronounced[ʋukǎʃinʃoʃkǒ:tɕanin]; 24 June 1958 – 15 May 1991) was aCroatian Serb war commander active during theCroatian War.
Born to Milan and Ljubica Šoškoćanin on 24 June 1958, Vukašin had two brothers, Radovan and Dušan. He became a member of theSerb Democratic Party in 1990. He was aveterinary technician inVukovar.[1] Šoškoćanin was president of theBorovo commune and commander of the Borovo SeloTerritorial Defense Force during theCroatian War, most notably during theBattle of Borovo Selo. He was a known associate of a Serbian politician,Vojislav Šešelj. He is also considered responsible for the murder of twelve Croatian policemen in May 1991.
On 15 May 1991 at around 10:30 AM, while returning from a visit to a refugee camp inVojvodina, he died by drowning in theDanube river in a "boating accident."[2]
Milan Paroški publicly questioned the official cause of death and claimed thatfrogmen (either theYugoslav River Flotilla or theSerbian State Security) were responsible for Šoškoćanin's death.[3] Paroški also claimed that Šoškoćanin was "an excellent swimmer."[3] His death is still labeled under "mysterious circumstances."[4]
After his death and during the occupation of the Croatian territory an elementary school in Borovo was named in his honour. He was posthumously awarded the title of "Hero of the People" by the Serbian authorities in occupiedBeli Manastir on 25 September 1991.[5]
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