Mladen Markač

Mladen Markač is a Croatian retired general. He was a Commander of Croatian Special Police during Operation Storm during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), and afterwards held the rank of Colonel General. Later, he was indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for war crimes committed during Operation Storm by Croatian forces against the Serbs from Croatia. In April 2011, the ICTY found him guilty and sentenced him to 18 years.

8 May 1955

Born on the same birth day (8 May): Anthony Field • Arthur Q. Bryan • Chinmayananda Saraswati • Henry Dunant • James Traficant • Joan I, Countess of Auvergne • John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan • Lars Eller • Luis Enrique • Lúcio • Nicolaes Witsen • Roberto Rossellini • Ross Barnes • Turkey Stearnes

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