The residents of Sarajevo take cover from sniper fire behind a United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) armoured vehicle in this 1993 file photo. Genocide, siege and massacre are for many people in Bosnia more than just words on Radovan Karadzic's indictment. They represent years of suffering, dead friends and nightmares that will always haunt them. To match feature WARCRIMES-KARADZIC/LEGACY REUTERS/Danilo Krstanovic/Files (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)

1995 FILE PHOTOS - Former U.N. Force Commander for former Yugoslavia French General Bernard Janvier and the fifth and final U.N. Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia commander British General Rupert Smith appear in 1995 file photos. In chilling detail, the United Nations on Monday issued a damning report on its actions leading up to the 1995 killings of Bosnian men in Srebrenica, blaming itself and the Security council for failing to use force and appeasing the Serbs.

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Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic (centre rear) watches as a group of soldiers help Ukrainian UNPROFOR soldiers pull their vehicle out of a ditch near the eastern Bosnian enclave of Zepa, some 80 kms (50 miles) east of Sarajevo July 26.. The Bosnian Serbs, who have taken the enclave, allowed the United Nations peacekeepers to transport women, children and the wounded from Zepa to Moslem-controlled territory.

A Danish United Nations soldier parks his vehicle in front of HQ of UNPROFOR in Sarajevo as a protection messure, early morning July 11. Bosnian Serbs set themselves up for a showdown with the UN by ignoring threats of air strikes and advancing deep into the Moslem enclave of Serebrenica

Volker Ruehe, German Minister for Defence flanked by two ECR-Tornado pilots covers his ears as another airfighter takes off from Germany's Lagerlechfeld airbase some 20 km south of Augsburg July 7. Ruehe visited the ECR-Tornado force prior to their possible UNPROFOR mission over Bosnia

The crew of an ECR Tornado climbs down the stairways at the German air force base Lechfeld some 20 km south of Augsburg on July 4. Germany is supporting the UNPROFOR peace keeping mission with 12 specially equipped ECR Tornados after the German parliament voted June 30 for the deployment of German forces in the conflict in Bosnia

NATO Secretary-General Willy Claes gestures during a press conference after the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels June 8. Claes said NATO defence Ministers expressed "strong support " for plans to strengthen the U.N. Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and stood ready to help it carry out its humanitarian tasks

NATO Secretary General Willy Claes holds a press conference after the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels June 8. Claes said defence Ministers expressed " strong support " for plans to strengthen the U.N. Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and stand ready to help it carry out its humanitarian tasks

Two unidentified French UNPROFOR soldiers cross the border between Bosnia and Yugoslavia in the town of Mali Zvornik June 3. French, British, Swedish and Canadian soldiers were among 120 released UN personnel

UNPROFOR soldiers sit in the bus on the border waiting to enter in Yugoslavia in town of Mali Zvornik June 3. French, British, Swedish and Canadian soldiers were among 120 released UN personnel

An unidentified French UNPROFOR soldier (L) and his Bosnian Serb police escort exchange glances at the border waiting to enter Yugoslavia in town of Mali Zvornik June 3. French, British, Swedish and Canadian soldiers were among 120 released UN. personnel

Two unidentified members of the first group of 37 British soldiers of the 19th field regiment of the Royal artillery and 21st engineers regiment arrived May 30 in Split airport with 4 landrovers and engineer equipment. They will go to Bosnia as a support to the British UNPROFOR troops

The first group of British Soldiers from the 19th Field Regiment of Royal Artillery and 21st Engineers Regiment arrive in Split airport May 30 with 4 landrovers and engineering equipment. They are part of about 1000 British soldiers who will go to Bosnia as support to British UNPROFOR troops

UNPROFOR General Bertrand De Lapresle (R) shakes hands with Russian ambassador Vitali Churkin prior to the second day of a two-day NATO militairy chiefs meeting in The Hague December 20

French defence minister Francois Leotard (C) visits French UN peacekeeping troops October 27th accompanied by UNPROFOR commander for Sarajevo, Major-general Herve Gobilliard, at the city's airport

Commander of the Bosnian Serb army, General Radko Mladic (C) leaves a UN vehicle surounded by Serb officers at Sarajevo Airport August 10 prior to a meeting with the UNPROFOR commander for Bosnia

General Radko Mladic (C), chief-commander of the Bosnian Serb army arrives at Sarajevo's UN controled airport on August 6 to discuss the possibility with the UNPROFOR commander of opening two supply roads to Sarajevo and the withdrawal of Bosnian Serb troops from mt. Igman

Bosnian soldiers wave to a passing UNPROFOR armoured personnel carrier May 14, on a front position near the Sarajevo airport

UNPROFOR commander in Yugoslavia, Swedish General Lars-Eric Wahlgren (R) addresses journalists after talks on establishing a ceasefire in Bosnia with commander of Bosnian Serb army General Ratko Mladic (L) in Belgrade on March 26. Behind them is General Philippe Morillon, commander of UN forces in Bosnia

UNPROFOR APC escorting a UNHCR convoy continues on its way to the eastern Bosnian Moslem town of Gorazde on February 25 after being searched by Bosnian Serb forces in eastern Bosnian village of Rogatica