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moondust

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Wed Nov 22, 2017, 07:45 AM Nov 2017

Ratko Mladic jailed for life over Bosnia war genocide

Source: BBC

Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been jailed for life for genocide and other atrocities in the 1990s Bosnian war.

Known as the "Butcher of Bosnia", Mladic led forces during the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 and siege of Sarajevo in which more than 10,000 died.

The UN tribunal in The Hague convicted him on 10 of the 11 charges.

Mladic, 74, was not in court when the sentence was read out. He had been removed for shouting at the judges.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42080090

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Ratko Mladic jailed for life over Bosnia war genocide (Original Post) moondust Nov 2017 OP
So glad they brought him to trial quickly!!!! 7962 Nov 2017 #1
He deserves a dirt nap dalton99a Nov 2017 #2
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