Arkan

Željko Ražnatović
Željko Ražnatović
Жељко Ражнатовић
	Ražnatović and his "Tigers"
Member of the National Assembly
	In office; 25 January 1993 – 20 October 1993
President	Zoran Lilić; Zoran Aranđelović
Personal details
Born	17 April 1952; Brežice, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	15 January 2000 (aged 47); Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Cause of death	Gunshot wounds
Resting place	Belgrade New Cemetery
Nationality	Serbian
Political party	Party of Serbian Unity (1993–2000)
Spouses	; Natalija Martinović; (div. 1994) Svetlana Veličković; (m. 1995)
Children	9, including Anastasija
Relatives	Veljko Ražnatović (father)
Awards	Order of Karađorđe's Star;
Nickname	Arkan
Military service
Allegiance	Yugoslavia; Serbian Krajina; Republika Srpska
Branch/service	Yugoslav People's Army (until 1992); Army of Republika Srpska (1992–1995)
Years of service	1991–1996
Rank	Commander
Unit	Arkan Tigers
Battles/wars	Croatian War of Independence 1991 Yugoslav campaign in Croatia Battle of Vukovar; Battle of Jasenovac; Battle for Antunovac; Battle of Ernestinovo; Battle of Osijek; Siege of Slunj; Battles for Bogdanovci; Battle of Nuštar; Operation Steel '93; ; ; Bosnian War 1992 Yugoslav campaign in Bosnia Capture of Bijeljina; Capture of Zvornik; Capture of Višegrad; ; Operation Corridor 92; Operation Famos; Battle of Grbavica 93; Operation Spider 94; Siege of Goražde; Siege of Žepa; Siege of Srebrenica; Mala Kladuša offensive; Operation Krivaja 95; Operation Una 95; Operation Sana; Operation Prijedor 95; ;
	Criminal information
Criminal charge	see ICTY indictment section below
Penalty	No (assassinated)

Željko Ražnatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић, pronounced [ʒêːʎko raʒnâːtoʋitɕ]; 17 April 1952 – 15 January 2000), better known as Arkan (Serbian Cyrillic: Аркан), was a Serbian warlord, mobster and head of the Serb paramilitary force called the Serb Volunteer Guard during the Yugoslav Wars, considered one of the most feared and effective paramilitary forces during the wars. His paramilitary unit was responsible for numerous crimes in Eastern Bosnia, including murder, pillaging, rape and ethnic cleansings. Arkan was one of the most celebrated and iconic figures in Serbia during his time.

Arkan was on Interpol's top 10 most wanted list in the 1970s and 1980s for robberies and murders committed in countries across Europe, he escaped jail twice, and was later indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for crimes against humanity. Up until his assassination in January 2000, Ražnatović was the most powerful organized crime figure in the Balkans, as well as the most powerful state-sponsored gangster in Serbia. Ražnatović had links to Avraham Golan, an infamous security contractor.