Ratko Mladic Buried With Military Honors in Belgrade
The former Bosnian Serb commander, convicted of genocide over the Srebrenica massacre, was laid to rest in a funeral broadcast live on Serbian television, days before President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to call elections.
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocide for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, was buried with military honors in Belgrade, according to Deutsche Welle.
The funeral was broadcast live on television, DW reported, drawing wide public attention in Serbia.
The burial took place just days before Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to call a national election, DW noted, though the report did not specify any direct connection between the two events.
Mladic was convicted by an international tribunal of genocide and other war crimes committed during the Bosnian War, including the massacre of thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica in 1995, one of the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II.
DW's report did not provide further details on the circumstances of his death or additional specifics about the funeral proceedings.
Sources
- War criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade, Serbia — Deutsche Welle — English
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