Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies in prison at 84
- Ratko Mladic died in a U.N. prison hospital at the age of 84.
- He was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for war crimes, including the Srebrenica massacre.
- Mladic was a key figure in the Bosnian war that resulted in over 100,000 deaths.
- He had been in custody since 2011 after years on the run.
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. Serbian state television and Bosnian Serb media reported his death in The Hague, Netherlands.
Mladic was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for war crimes, including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, where over 8,000 Muslim men and boys were killed. Known for his ruthless tactics, Mladic was a key figure in the conflict that left more than 100,000 dead.
He had been in custody since 2011 after years on the run.
前波斯尼亚塞族军阀拉托科·姆拉迪奇在监狱中去世,享年84岁
拉托科·姆拉迪奇是负责1990年代波斯尼亚战争期间暴行的波斯尼亚塞族将军,享年84岁,在一所联合国监狱医院去世。塞尔维亚国家电视台和波斯尼亚塞族媒体报道了他在荷兰海牙去世的消息。
姆拉迪奇于2017年因战争罪被判终身监禁,包括1995年的斯雷布雷尼察大屠杀,超过8000名穆斯林男性和男孩被杀。姆拉迪奇以其无情的战术而闻名,是导致超过10万人死亡的冲突中的关键人物。
自2011年以来,他一直被拘留,此前曾逃亡多年。