The convicted war criminal led the Srebrenica genocide and terrorised Sarajevo during its years-long siege in the 1990s Published date: 27 August 2026 14:40 BST | Last update: 3 sec ago The former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic, who led the genocide at Srebrenica and the years-long siege of Sarajevo, has died aged 84. Serbia’s public broadcaster RTS announced his death, while his lawyer separately confirmed it to Reuters. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, Mladic commanded Bosnian Serb forces during their campaign to carve an ethnically homogeneous Serb territory from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s. More on this soon. Middle East Eye delivers independent and unrivalled coverage and analysis of the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. To learn more about republishing this content and the associated fees, please fill out this form. More about MEE can be found here.
Ratko Mladic, architect of Srebrenica genocide and ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84
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