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Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ dies at age 83

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Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general whose actions during the Balkan wars of the 1990s led to his nickname, the "Butcher of Bosnia," and who was held responsible for Europe's deadliest massacre since World War II, the killing of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995, has died…

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Ex-Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic dead at 84 (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The former Bosnian Serb general was convicted of genocide committed during the bloody 1992-95 war in Bosnia.

  2. France 24

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies in prison at 84 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    FILE – Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, right, talks on the phone next to Russian Army General Vladimir Zurbenko, center, during the visit of a Russian Army delegation to the Bosnian town of Banja Luka in Oct. 1995.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Bosnian Serb convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic dies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Reports say 'butcher of Bosnia' died in a UN prison hospital in The Hague, Netherlands.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb general who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia in the 1990s, dies in prison at 84, state TV says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb general who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia in the 1990s, dies in prison at 84, state TV says

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Ratko Mladić, Bosnian-Serb general dubbed the ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ dies aged 84 (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general who orchestrated the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo during the Balkan wars, has died in prison aged 84.Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” Mladić was convicted in 2017 by the International Criminal Tribunal for the f…

  7. NPR

    Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, has died at 84 (opens NPR)

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    (Image credit: Radivoje Pavicic)

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, dies in prison at 84 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general responsible for atrocities during the 1990s Bosnian war, has died in a U.N. prison hospital at age 84

  9. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ convicted of genocide, dies (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in Europe's worst atrocity since World War II, has died, a U.N. official confirmed Thursday.

  10. BBC News

    Mladić and the monstrous crimes of the 'Butcher of Bosnia' (opens BBC News)

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    The Bosnian Serb commander led a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian conflict.

  11. WTOP Washington DC

    Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies in prison at 84, state TV says (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia i n the 1990s, has died in prison at age 84, the Serbian state RTS television and the official Bosnian Serb television reported. The reports said that Mladic died in a U.N.

  12. BBC News

    Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84 (opens BBC News)

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    He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.

  13. New York Post

    Ratko Mladic, ruthless ex-Bosnian Serb war criminal who oversaw atrocities, dies in prison at 84 (opens New York Post)

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    The UN tribunal for war crimes committed during the wars in Yugoslavia in the 1990s sentenced Mladic to life in prison in 2017.

  14. The Guardian

    Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84 (opens The Guardian)

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    Bosnian Serb commander responsible for Srebrenica massacre dies in prison while serving life sentence for genocide Ratko Mladić, the infamous Serbian general who was serving a life sentence for genocide committed during the Bosnian war, has died in prison in the Hague, a UN official and his lawyer c…

  15. CBS News

    Ratko Mladic, so-called "Butcher of Bosnia," dies in prison at 84 (opens CBS News)

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    The Bosnian Serb general oversaw atrocities in Bosnia in the 1990s. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2017.

  16. The National Pulse

    Communist War Criminal Ratko Mladic Dead at 83. (opens The National Pulse)

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    Ratko Mladic, infamous for his role in the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia, has died at 83.

  17. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The U.N. tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, confirms ex-Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has died (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The U.N. tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, confirms ex-Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has died

  18. France 24

    Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies (opens France 24)

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    Ratko ⁠Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating ​the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a U.N.-designated "safe area" of Bosnia, Europe's worst atrocity since World War Two, died on Thursday in U.N. custody. France 24's correspondent in Belgrade, Laurent Rouy, has the latest.

  19. Phl17

    Ratko Mladic, ruthless ex-Bosnian Serb warlord, dies in prison at 84 (opens Phl17)

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    Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general whose forces rained shells and snipers’ bullets on Sarajevo and carried out the worst massacre in Europe since World War II, has died while serving a life sentence for his crimes, U.N. officials said. He was 84.

  20. Al Jazeera

    Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, has died.

  21. Breitbart News

    Bosnian Serb Warlord Ratko Mladic, Handed Life Sentence for Genocide, Dies in Prison Aged 84 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Ratko Mladic, the bullish general whose forces rained shells and bullets on Sarajevo has died while serving a life sentence for his crimes.

  22. KRDO

    Ratko Mladic Fast Facts (opens KRDO)

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    CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ratko Mladic, former leader of the Bosnian Serb army, sentenced to life in prison for genocide and other war crimes. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1942 Death date: August 27, 2026 Birth place: Kalnovik, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegov…

  23. Washington Examiner

    ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic dies at 84 while serving life sentence in The Hague (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Bosnian Serb leader Ratko Mladic, known widely as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” died Thursday after a long illness while serving a life sentence on genocide charges in The Hague. He was 84. Mladic served as the leader of the Army of Republika Srpska, the ethnic Serbian entity that attempted to break away…

  24. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Ratko Mladic, murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ dies at 83 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    His 2017 conviction by an international tribunal on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes marked the end of a dark and bloody chapter.

  25. Deutsche Welle

    Ratko Mladic, the man behind Srebrenica massacre, dies at 84 (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    For many, Ratko Mladic represented the horrors of the Bosnian war. He was convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre and other war crimes. On Thursday, he died in detention at The Hague.

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