Ratko Mladić, Bosnian Serb General Convicted of Genocide, Dies in Detention

Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb general sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide and war crimes during the Bosnian War, has reportedly died. Informer TV reported Thursday that Mladić passed away at the UN detention center in The Hague, Netherlands, where he was serving his sentence.

Mladić led the Bosnian Serb forces during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War. He was tried for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed during the conflict. The international court ultimately sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Ratko Mladić was one of the most wanted individuals during the Bosnian War due to his involvement in massacres. After evading capture for many years, he was eventually apprehended and sent to The Hague for trial.

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) found Mladić guilty in 2017, with the verdict finalized in 2021 on appeal. He was convicted of crimes including murder, persecution, extermination, forced displacement, attacks on civilians, and taking UN personnel hostage. His conviction also included his role in the Srebrenica genocide, where over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed after Bosnian Serb forces captured the UN-declared "safe area."