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Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84

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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 confirmed. Mladić, 84, had been one of the main architects of the policy of ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian war. He…

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  1. First appeared on The Guardian WorldThe Guardian World
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