Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies
Summary
Ratko Mladic, a former general convicted for leading the 1995 genocide in Bosnia, has died while in United Nations custody. He was responsible for the massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in an area declared safe by the U.N.Key Facts
- Ratko Mladic was a general during the Bosnian War.
- He was found guilty of genocide for the 1995 massacre.
- The massacre killed at least 8,000 Muslims.
- The killing took place in a U.N.-protected "safe area."
- This event is considered the worst atrocity in Europe since World War Two.
- Mladic died while detained by the United Nations.
- The news was reported on August 27, 2026.
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