Thousands of Serbs Mourn Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia'

Thousands of Serbs Mourn Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia' Thousands of Serbs gathered for the funeral of Ratko Mladic, the 'butcher of Bosnia,' who died on Aug. 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide and crimes against humanity. Although the government insisted the funeral was a private event, state-controlled media lavished praise on the war criminal. By David Cheung September 7, 2026