Željko Ražnatović
Serbian military commandant and criminal
Жељко Ражнатовић · 傑利科·拉茲尼亞托維 · ジェリコ・ラジュナトヴィッチ · 젤코 라주나토비치
- Born
- 17 April 1952, Brežice
- Died
- 15 January 2000, Belgrade
- Citizenship
- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Sport
- kickboxing
- Occupation
- politician, warlord, entrepreneur, kickboxer, association football coach
Željko Ražnatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић, pronounced [ʒêːʎko raʒnâːtoʋitɕ]; 17 April 1952 – 15 January 2000), better known as Arkan (Serbian Cyrillic: Аркан), was a Serbian warlord, mobster and head of the Serb Volunteer Guard during the Yugoslav Wars, considered one of the most feared and effective paramilitary forces during the wars. His paramilitary unit was responsible for numerous crimes in Eastern Bosnia, including murder, pillaging, rape and ethnic cleansings. Arkan was one of the most feared, celebrated and iconic figures in Serbia during his time.
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