Allan Little: I met dangerously fanatical Mladić early in Bosnian war
Summary
Ratko Mladić, known for leading violent attacks during the Bosnian war in the 1990s, has died in prison. A BBC correspondent who covered the breakup of Yugoslavia shared memories of meeting Mladić early in the conflict and described the suffering experienced by civilians during the war.Key Facts
- Ratko Mladić was a Bosnian Serb military commander during the Balkan wars.
- He is known as the "Butcher of Bosnia" due to his role in severe war crimes.
- Mladić died while serving a prison sentence.
- Ethnic cleansing, mass murder, rape, and genocide occurred under his command.
- The Srebrenica massacre is a particularly infamous example of genocide linked to Mladić.
- A BBC reporter met Mladić during the early days of the Bosnian war in 1992.
- Civilians suffered greatly, with towns captured suddenly and many people forced to flee.
- The war caused deep ethnic divisions and suffering for ordinary people beyond ethnic labels.
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