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Article: U.S. troops confront Bosnian Serb tanks in tense standoff Rebels back down to NATO near hideout of war crimes suspect

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July 7, 1996
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U.S. soldiers confronted Bosnian Serb tanks near the hideaway of war crimes suspect Gen. Ratko Mladic on Saturday, locking in a standoff that ended only when the Bosnian Serbs backed down.

The heavily armed confrontation was one of the tensest yet for U.S. forces in the Bosnian peacekeeping mission, and emphasized the international community's growing determination to crack down on Mladic and his fellow war crimes suspect, Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic.

The NATO-led forces in the Han Pijesak area mostly U.S. troops spotted the tanks and armor outside Mladic's compound Friday, and went on alert when the vehicles failed to move away by midday Saturday, Capt. Mark Van Dyke said.

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