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Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher ofBosnia’, dies aged 84

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, has died.

Al Jazeera27 Aug 2026, 03:47 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, has died.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 27 Aug 2026, 03:47 pm.

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