Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84
Summary
Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb general convicted of war crimes, has died at age 84. He was serving a life sentence for his role in the Srebrenica genocide and the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.Key Facts
- Ratko Mladic was a general for the Bosnian Serbs during the 1990s war in Bosnia.
- He was nicknamed the "Butcher of Bosnia" because of his actions during the war.
- Mladic was found guilty of war crimes, including genocide at Srebrenica.
- Around 8,000 Bosniak Muslim boys and men were killed in the Srebrenica massacre.
- He also led the siege of Sarajevo, which lasted four years.
- Mladic was serving a life sentence at the time of his death.
- He died at the age of 84.
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