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Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia' convicted of genocide, is dead at 84
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Tom Gjelten
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Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander known as the 'Butcher of Bosnia,' has died at age 84 while serving a life sentence in The Hague. He was convicted of genocide and war crimes, including the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo.
Why it matters
Mladic's death marks the end of a significant chapter in international justice regarding the atrocities committed during the Bosnian War.
The "Butcher of Bosnia" is dead — Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide, has died at 84 while serving a life sentence in The Hague.
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