Kordić , like many of the Herzeg-Bosnia leadership and military commanders , was accused of war crimes committed on the Bosniak population . On 6 October 1997 , he voluntarily surrendered to the tribunal and on 8 October , pleaded not guilty . He was accused by the Hague for his role in the Lašva Valley massacre , including Ahmići , where HVO forces committed crimes against the local Bosniak population under his command . There were also reports that HVO soldiers , under his command , committed atrocities in and around Zenica . On 26 February 2001 , Kordić was sentenced to 25 years in prison
Ahmići
Ahmići massacre
Dario Kordić