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Ratko Mladic, Bosnia's Convicted War Criminal, Has Died

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Ratko Mladic speaks to soldiers near Cazin, Bosnia in 1994. Photographer: Radivoje Pavicic/AP Photo

By Misha Savic

August 27, 2026 at 8:54 AM EDT

Updated on August 27, 2026 at 9:21 AM EDT

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Ratko Mladic, the former military commander known as the "Butcher of Bosnia" who was convicted for crimes against humanity and genocide during the 1990s war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has died. He was 84.

Mladic died while serving a life sentence in The Hague, Netherlands, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported on Thursday.