Mladić had two pistols, chose not to resist

Rasim Ljajic said on Thursday that Ratko Mladic had two pistols when he was arrested, but did not offer any resistance. "Even though Mladic had two pistols on his person, there was no resistance and he talked with members of the Security Information Agency (BIA) and other institutions in a completely normal and natural manner," the president of the National Council for Cooperation with Hague Tribunal told Radio and Television of Serbia (RTS). Mladic had two pistols, chose not to resist According to him, "the most important thing is that everything was done in a highly professional way and without incidents". Ljajic added that there were no elements of non-cooperation from Mladic. "I remember that back while I was still on the Action Team, a man called me and told me that in another village, also near Zrenjanin, saying he had seen a blue Golf car and that he thought Mladic was inside," Ljajic said and added that a search was conducted based on this tip, but that it did not result in any leads. Ljajic said that Mladic was last seen in February 2006 in the village of Ljuba near Sremska Mitrovica. "We could not account for the period between 2006 and today. Realistically, that was when we were closest to him, and we did not even know it," Ljajic added. A convoy of vehicles brings Mladic to court (Beta) "Mladic used own ID" Ratko Mladic was not using a false identity and he had his own identification documents which had expired, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said late on Thursday. “It is not true that he used another identity, or that he possessed a document with someone else's name,” Dacic told reporters in Smederevo, central Serbia, and called on the Serbian citizens to preserve peace and stability in the country. He said that certain false information regarding Mladic had been in circulation all day. He also said that Mladic had not even at any point mentioned any other name. “What is most important for the political and general stability in Serbia is that the arrest went past without any casualties or conflicts,” said Dacic. Mladic's arrest is the result of a new strategy applied over the last few months' phase of search for the Hague indictee, the police minister said and called on the only remaining Hague fugitive Goran Hadzic to surrender voluntarily. Dacic confirmed that Mladic had been arrested in the village of Lazarevo, near Zrenjanin, Vojvodina. When asked if he expected street protests against the arrest of Mladic, Dacic said "yes", but he also appealed to all to preserve public peace and to cause no conflict. "I certainly expect that (protests), as there were announcements to that effect," Dacic pointed out and reiterated his appeal on everybody to preserve the peace and stability and not threaten the national and state interests.

Mladić had two pistols, chose not to resist

According to him, "the most important thing is that everything was done in a highly professional way and without incidents".

Ljajić added that there were no elements of non-cooperation from Mladić.

"I remember that back while I was still on the Action Team, a man called me and told me that in another village, also near Zrenjanin, saying he had seen a blue Golf car and that he thought Mladić was inside," Ljajić said and added that a search was conducted based on this tip, but that it did not result in any leads.

Ljajić said that Mladić was last seen in February 2006 in the village of Ljuba near Sremska Mitrovica.

"We could not account for the period between 2006 and today. Realistically, that was when we were closest to him, and we did not even know it," Ljajić added.

"Mladić used own ID"

Ratko Mladić was not using a false identity and he had his own identification documents which had expired, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dačić said late on Thursday.

“It is not true that he used another identity, or that he possessed a document with someone else's name,” Dačić told reporters in Smederevo, central Serbia, and called on the Serbian citizens to preserve peace and stability in the country.

He said that certain false information regarding Mladić had been in circulation all day.

He also said that Mladić had not even at any point mentioned any other name.

“What is most important for the political and general stability in Serbia is that the arrest went past without any casualties or conflicts,” said Dačić.

Mladić's arrest is the result of a new strategy applied over the last few months' phase of search for the Hague indictee, the police minister said and called on the only remaining Hague fugitive Goran Hadžić to surrender voluntarily.

Dačić confirmed that Mladić had been arrested in the village of Lazarevo, near Zrenjanin, Vojvodina.

When asked if he expected street protests against the arrest of Mladić, Dačić said "yes", but he also appealed to all to preserve public peace and to cause no conflict.

"I certainly expect that (protests), as there were announcements to that effect," Dačić pointed out and reiterated his appeal on everybody to preserve the peace and stability and not threaten the national and state interests.