Serbia: nine persons indicted on war crimes trial

The trial for nine former members of a paramilitary unit accused for war crimes against civilians in the village of Ćuška near Peć in Kosovo starts today.

The trial will be held before the War Crimes Chamber of the Belgrade High Court.

The indictees, members of a unit called Šakali, are charged for killing at least 43 civilians in the village Ćuška, on May 14 1999.

All the accused are in custody.