Daily: Mladić search moves to medical clinics

Secret service officials searched the Military Medical Academy and several clinics for Ratko Mladic, Blic writes. According to the daily, military officials also talked to several doctors suspected of helping Mladic receive medical treatment over the last few years. Daily: Mladic search moves to medical clinics “The search at the Military Medical Academy was carried out because of suspicions that it might lead to locating Mladic. His health is poor and he has to seek medical treatment from time to time through his people, who organize specialist check-ups secretly so that he doesn’t run the risk of getting captured,” the source, claiming to be familiar with the search operations, told Blic. According to operative information concerning Mladic from the security agencies, he has heart problems and high blood pressure. It is also presumed that he has gained ten kilos since last being seen in public. Blic’s source said that Hague fugitive Zdravko Tolimir had been located and arrested by similar observation of medical personnel and facilities. “He was very ill and he required daily therapy. His helpers contacted doctors and our security services followed them, which is how he was arrested,” the source claims. He said that the same doctors who treated Tolimir were now treating Mladic. However, President of the National Council for Hague Tribunal Cooperation Rasim Ljajic has denied the claims printed in Blic. “The information that appeared in certain media concerning operational activities or a spectacular action at the Military Medical Academy is not accurate. Of course no institution or facility will be left unturned if information arises relating to Hague fugitives being hidden there. But, in this case, no such operation occurred,” he told B92.

Daily: Mladić search moves to medical clinics

“The search at the Military Medical Academy was carried out because of suspicions that it might lead to locating Mladić. His health is poor and he has to seek medical treatment from time to time through his people, who organize specialist check-ups secretly so that he doesn’t run the risk of getting captured,” the source, claiming to be familiar with the search operations, told Blic.

According to operative information concerning Mladić from the security agencies, he has heart problems and high blood pressure. It is also presumed that he has gained ten kilos since last being seen in public.

Blic’s source said that Hague fugitive Zdravko Tolimir had been located and arrested by similar observation of medical personnel and facilities.

“He was very ill and he required daily therapy. His helpers contacted doctors and our security services followed them, which is how he was arrested,” the source claims.

He said that the same doctors who treated Tolimir were now treating Mladić.

However, President of the National Council for Hague Tribunal Cooperation Rasim Ljajić has denied the claims printed in Blic.

“The information that appeared in certain media concerning operational activities or a spectacular action at the Military Medical Academy is not accurate. Of course no institution or facility will be left unturned if information arises relating to Hague fugitives being hidden there. But, in this case, no such operation occurred,” he told B92.