Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic convicted of genocide dies, state media says

France 24 Thursday 27 August 2026, 12:50 UTC By FRANCE 24 1 min read

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Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic convicted of genocide dies, state media says Europe Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide in the 1992-95 war in Bosnia, has died in the United Nations detention centre in The Hague after suffering several strokes, according to local media. Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was serving a life sentence for genocide in the bloody 1992-95 war in Bosnia, has died in the United Nations detention centre in The Hague after suffering several strokes, Belgrade's Informer TV reported on Thursday. Mladic, 84, was dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian war. This is a developing news story. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters) Advertising Keywords for this article [Image text:] FEHEPAAE HeK TKoo MaJy XRANA

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