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 during and following Operation Storm. The victims included nine women. The youngest was 50 years old and the oldest was 90. 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.

Trial

In 2014, Rajko Krickovic, an ex-soldier was indicted by Croatia for the murder of three of the civilians. 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. In 2019, Krickovic was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Rijeka County Court in Croatia.