{
  "id": 3749370,
  "title": "'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dies in Hague prison hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/butcher-of-bosnia-ratko-mladic-dies-in-hague-prison-hospital-3749370",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:43:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/27/butcher-of-bosnia-ratko-mladic-dies-in-hague-prison-hospital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serbian military leader and war criminal Ratko Mladic has passed away in a prison hospital in The Hague, according to Serbian state broadcaster RTS. The 84-year-old had suffered several strokes in recent years. During the Yugoslav civil war that followed the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Mladic earned the title \"Butcher of Bosnia\" due to his involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. He faced charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity for his actions during the 1992-1995 conflict that claimed 100,000 lives and displaced 2.2 million people. Mladic was convicted in 2016 and sentenced to life in prison in 2017. Prosecutors accused him of orchestrating the ethnic cleansing of Bosnia and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo, which resulted in the estimated deaths of 10,000 people, primarily civilians. In the Srebrenica massacre, Mladic's forces were responsible for the systematic murder of 8,000 Muslim men and boys. More than 100,000 people died during the conflict, with the majority being Bosniac Muslims. Women were also victims, with an estimated 15,000 being raped under Mladic's command. After the war, Mladic went into hiding and was captured in 2011, leading to his extradition to The Hague a few days later.",
  "summary": "Former Bosnian Serb military leader and war criminal Ratko Mladic has died in a prison hospital in the Hague, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported. The 84-year-old's death follows several strokes in recent years. At the height of the civil war following the collapse of Yugoslavia he was dubbed the Butcher of Bosnia for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Mr Mladic was indicted on 11…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dies in Hague prison hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/butcher-of-bosnia-ratko-mladic-dies-in-hague-prison-hospital",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:43:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic dies, says Serbian state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/butcher-of-bosnia-ratko-mladic-dies-says-serbian-state-media",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:03:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dead: Serbian state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/butcher-of-bosnia-ratko-mladic-dead-serbian-state-media",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:17:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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