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Coffin of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić displayed as thousands form a line

From Večernji List · () Croatian

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  • Thousands of people formed a line outside a church to pay respects to Ratko Mladić.
  • Mladić was the former commander of the Main Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska and was convicted of war crimes.
  • Boxes were placed near the church so visitors could light candles.

A large crowd formed outside a church early in the morning after Ratko Mladić’s coffin was put on display. Thousands of people arrived to pay respects to the former commander of the Main Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska, described in the report as a convicted war criminal.

Boxes were also placed beside the road near the church, allowing visitors to light candles.

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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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