Mladic Dead: Justice Ends a Balkan Chapter | Hattiesburg News

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general convicted of orchestrating Europe’s worst atrocity since WWII—the Srebrenica massacre—has died at 84 in The Hague. Once a feared commander who besieged Sarajevo and murdered over 8,000 Muslim men, he was captured in 2011 after years on the run and sentenced to life in 2017. Despite his frailty in court, he remained defiant, even shouting at judges. While victims’ families mourn, some in Serbia still see him as a hero. His death ends a turbulent chapter in the reckoning for Yugoslavia’s violent collapse. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/84a135d64eb564ed