Kijani killings

The Kijani killings refers to the mass murder of elderly Serb civilians from the village of Kijani near the town of Gračac by members of the Croatian Army (HV) during and following Operation Storm. The victims included nine women.[2] The youngest was 50 years old and the oldest was 90.[3] According to testimonies for the International Court of Justice by villagers who managed to hide in a forest, women were raped and at least one victim was beheaded.[3]

Kijani Massacre
Location	Kijani, Croatia
Date	August–September 1995
Target	Elderly Croatian Serb villagers
Attack type	Mass killing
Deaths	14[1]
Perpetrators	Croatian Army (HV)

Trial

In 2014, Rajko Krickovic, an ex-soldier was indicted by Croatia for the murder of three of the civilians.[4] He was accused of shooting 73-year-old Mara Sovilj and her 43-year-old son Radomir, and killing his 45-year-old sister Mira by burning her alive in their house.[5] In 2019, Krickovic was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Rijeka County Court in Croatia.[6]

References

1. "Serbian prosecution to activate Operation Storm cases". B92.net. 21 November 2012.
2. "Press release on non-prosecuted crimes committed during and immediately after the military operation "Storm"". Documenta. Centre for Dealing with the Past.
3. Vujičić, Dragan (16 March 2014). "Mile Sovilj: Ubili 14 starih i nikome ništa". Novosti.
4. Milekic, Sven (26 November 2014). "Croatia Indicts Soldier for Operation Storm Killings". BalkanInsight. BIRN.
5. Milekic, Sven (11 January 2017). "Croatia Tries Soldier for Operation Storm Killings". BalkanInsight. BIRN.
6. Barisic, Ivana (15 March 2019). "Rajko Kričković osuđen na 10 godina zatvora zbog ratnog zločina nad srpskim civilima 1995". tportal.hr (in Croatian). HINA.