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Obituary: Ratko Mladic, war criminal convicted of Srebrenica genocide, dies
Ratko Mladic a Bosnian Serb war criminal, has died in prison aged 84.
From: NewsFeed
Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, has died.
Published On 27 Aug 2026
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