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Bosnian Serb commander and war criminal Ratko Mladic dies in prison
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported on Thursday. Mladic, 84, who had suffered several strokes in recent months, was serving a life sentence in The Hague for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity after…
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- Why it matters
- Mladic's death ends the incarceration of a figure convicted for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, a genocide that killed thousands. His passing closes a chapter in prosecutions from the Bosnian wars.
- Most affected
- Survivors of Srebrenica and their families — A convict responsible for the massacre they survived or lost relatives to has died while serving a life sentence.
- Likely next
- Whether any official proceedings or memorials mark this development in The Hague or Bosnia.
Also reported by: Euronews, Herald Scotland