From correspondents in Europe, 01:32 PM IST

A plane carrying Serbian war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic arrived at Rotterdam airport in the Netherlands, said reports Wednesday.

Karadzic was arrested in Belgrade July 21 on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian war from 1992 to 1995.

Karadzic is to be transferred by helicopter to the UN tribunal in The Hague, where he faces the charges.

Karadzic said he would defend himself in The Hague.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)