The monstrous crimes of Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia'
Summary
Ratko Mladić, known as the "Butcher of Bosnia," died at 84. He led the Bosnian Serb army during the 1990s and was responsible for severe crimes including ethnic cleansing, sieges, and mass killings during the breakup of Yugoslavia.Key Facts
- Ratko Mladić was the commander of the Bosnian Serb army during the 1990s Yugoslav wars.
- He oversaw ethnic cleansing, which caused tens of thousands of deaths, mainly targeting Bosnian Muslims.
- Mladić led the 1,425-day siege of Sarajevo, where thousands were killed by shells and sniper fire.
- His forces captured Srebrenica, a UN-declared safe area, where around 8,000 men and boys were killed.
- Mladić and political leader Radovan Karadžić were responsible for genocide and crimes against humanity in Bosnia.
- He showed no regret during his trial at The Hague and made statements expressing violent nationalist beliefs.
- Mladić was born near Sarajevo in 1942, with a military career starting in the 1960s.
- His military actions were motivated by a vision to create an ethnically pure Serbian state, driving out Muslims seen as invaders.
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