Beloved Bosnian general Jovan Divjak laid to rest (PHOTO, VIDEO)

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Scores of Bosnian citizens attended the funeral of former Bosnian general Jovan Divjak, who was on Tuesday laid to rest at the Bare cemetery in Sarajevo, to the tune of the song ‘Bella Ciao’ and accompanied by an honorary salvo.

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Divjak died on Thursday, aged 84.
A commemoration for the late general was also held at the Sarajevo National Theatre, where Divjak’s grandson read out his grandfather's farewell letter to his compatriots and fellow Sarajevans, telling them that his life in this city was filled with love and respect.

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Although he was born in Belgrade and was a retired officer of the Yugoslav National Army when the Bosnian war broke out in 1992, Divjak chose to go against the army he served during his career and joined those who defended Bosnia’s independence.

He became the Deputy Commander of the Territorial Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the commander of the Sarajevo Territorial District. In 1993, he was awarded the rank of brigadier general.

In 1994, Divjak founded the Association ‘Education Builds BiH’, which helps the education of children who lost their parents in the war. In July 2001, he was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor.