Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic has died, UN official says
Summary
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has died while serving a life sentence in a UN prison hospital in The Hague. He was convicted for genocide and war crimes during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Key Facts
- Ratko Mladic was a Bosnian Serb general involved in the Bosnia war from 1992 to 1995.
- He was convicted of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
- Mladic was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a UN-protected area.
- He died at the age of 83 or 84 in a UN prison hospital in The Hague, Netherlands.
- His death was confirmed by Serbian and Bosnian Serb state media and a UN official.
- Mladic was known as the “butcher of Bosnia” for his actions during the war.
- He was convicted in 2017 by an international tribunal.
- UN officials described his crimes as among the worst in recent history.
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