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'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dead
BELGRADE: 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.
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- Why it matters
- Mladic was serving a life sentence for genocide and crimes against humanity; his death closes a two-decade legal chapter from the Bosnian War.
- Most affected
- Srebrenica massacre survivors and their families — A key figure responsible for their relatives' deaths will face no further legal proceedings.
- Likely next
- Whether the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia issues an official statement on his death and the status of his sentence.
Also reported by: Deutsche Welle, Balkan Insight, The Independent, France 24, The Straits Times, South China Morning Post, Euronews, Herald Scotland, Sky News, RTE, Local 4 Detroit, News4JAX, Local 10, PerthNow, The Indian Express
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