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Army commanding|hobby = Orchestrating attacks against enemies|crimes = [[Genocide]] [[War crimes]] [[Crime against humanity]] [[Islamophobia]] [[Misogyny]] [[Homophobia]] [[Anti-Semitism]] [[Ethnic cleansing]]|type of villain = Genocidal Warlord|occupation = Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska (1992 - 1995)|goals = Exterminate the Bosnian Muslim population (failed) Get released from jail (failed)}}

{{Quote|There are so many! It is going to be a feast. There will be blood up to your knees.|Mladic during the Srebrenica Massacre.}}

'''Ratko Mladić''' (March 12th, 1942) is a Bosnian-Serb colonel general and [[War crimes|war criminal]] who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska during the Yugoslav Wars. Known as '''"the Butcher of Bosnia"''', Mladić committed numerous war crimes and [[crimes against humanity]] during the [[Yugoslav Wars]], most notably being personally responsible for both the [[Siege of Sarajevo]] and the [[Srebrenica Massacre]], the two bloodiest events of the [[Bosnian War]].

'''Ratko Mladić''' (March 12th, 1942) is a Bosnian-Serb colonel general and [[War crimes|war criminal]] who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska during the Yugoslav Wars. Known as '''"the Butcher of Bosnia"''', Mladić committed numerous war crimes and [[crimes against humanity]] during the [[Yugoslav Wars]], most notably being personally responsible for both the Siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica Massacre, the two bloodiest events of the [[Bosnian War]].

After his capture in 2011, Mladić was convicted of ten counts of [[genocide]], war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of the international laws of war by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in November 2017, and is currently serving life in prison.

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As the war progressed however, Mladić decided to focus on attacking United Nations Peacekeepers and assist Serb rebels in Croatia.

In 1995, Mladić’s forces overran and defeated the United Nations peacekeepers battalion. 40,000 Bosniak Muslim civilians were expelled by Serb forces. 8,300 unarmed Bosniak men and boys were all massacred in under three days, making it the worst act of genocide in European soil since World War 2.

In 1995, Mladić’s forces overran and defeated the United Nations peacekeepers battalion. 40,000 Bosniak Muslim civilians were expelled by Serb forces. 8,300 unarmed Bosniak men and boys were all massacred in under three days, making it the worst act of genocide in European soil since World War II.

As the Bosnian War ended, President [[Radovan Karadžić]] (himself later convicted of war crimes) wanted Mladić removed. Mladić was then removed in 1996 and continued to receive government pensions until 2005.

==Capture, Conviction, and Aftermath==

Mladić went into hiding for 16 years. He moved to Serbia and remained there, alongside his family, assuming the alias "Milorad Komadić". He, along with other Serbian Army officers such as [[Radovan Karadžić]] and [[Goran ~~Hadzic]]~~ were subject to a Red Notice, an international most wanted notice by INTEPOL. In the early morning 26 May 2011, the law finally caught up to him, and arrested him in his cousin's house in Lazareno, northern Serbia for war crimes. His arrest was carried out by over 2 dozen incognito Serbian special police officers in black uniform and masks accompanied by Security Information Agency (the intelligence agency of Serbia) and War Crimes Prosecutor's Office agents in 4 SUVs. They pulled over to 4 houses owned by his relatives. After being awaken due to pain, he was about to go for a walk in the yard when he was surrounded by agents who jumped the fence and tackled him to the ground near the entrance, demanding him to identify himself. After correctly identifying himself, he surrendered 2 pistols he carried. He was later extradited to Belgrade. His cousin Branislav, who owned the house he was captured in, was under surveillance after being deemed a suspect. One of his arms was paralyzed after suffering a series of strokes and he has aged considerably.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-13567722</ref>

Mladić went into hiding for 16 years. He moved to Serbia and remained there, alongside his family, assuming the alias "Milorad Komadić". He, along with other Serbian Army officers such as [[Radovan Karadžić]] and Goran Hadzić were subject to a Red Notice, an international most wanted notice by INTEPOL. In the early morning 26 May 2011, the law finally caught up to him, and arrested him in his cousin's house in Lazareno, northern Serbia for war crimes. His arrest was carried out by over 2 dozen incognito Serbian special police officers in black uniform and masks accompanied by Security Information Agency (the intelligence agency of Serbia) and War Crimes Prosecutor's Office agents in 4 SUVs. They pulled over to 4 houses owned by his relatives. After being awaken due to pain, he was about to go for a walk in the yard when he was surrounded by agents who jumped the fence and tackled him to the ground near the entrance, demanding him to identify himself. After correctly identifying himself, he surrendered 2 pistols he carried. He was later extradited to Belgrade. His cousin Branislav, who owned the house he was captured in, was under surveillance after being deemed a suspect. One of his arms was paralyzed after suffering a series of strokes and he has aged considerably.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-13567722</ref>

He first stood in front of a Serbian court, but was later extradited to The Hague where a six-year long series of court trials would occur. In November of 2017, Mladić was sentenced to life in prison for his various crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

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 Army commanding|hobby = Orchestrating attacks against enemies|crimes = [[Genocide]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Crime against humanity]]<br>[[Islamophobia]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Ethnic cleansing]]|type of villain = Genocidal Warlord|occupation = Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska (1992 - 1995)|goals = Exterminate the Bosnian Muslim population (failed)<br>Get released from jail (failed)}}
 {{Quote|There are so many! It is going to be a feast. There will be blood up to your knees.|Mladic during the Srebrenica Massacre.}}
-'''Ratko Mladić''' (March 12<sup>th</sup>, 1942) is a Bosnian-Serb colonel general and [[War crimes|war criminal]] who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska during the Yugoslav Wars. Known as '''"the Butcher of Bosnia"''', Mladić committed numerous war crimes and [[crimes against humanity]] during the [[Yugoslav Wars]], most notably being personally responsible for both the [[Siege of Sarajevo]] and the [[Srebrenica Massacre]], the two bloodiest events of the [[Bosnian War]].
+'''Ratko Mladić''' (March 12<sup>th</sup>, 1942) is a Bosnian-Serb colonel general and [[War crimes|war criminal]] who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska during the Yugoslav Wars. Known as '''"the Butcher of Bosnia"''', Mladić committed numerous war crimes and [[crimes against humanity]] during the [[Yugoslav Wars]], most notably being personally responsible for both the Siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica Massacre, the two bloodiest events of the [[Bosnian War]].
 After his capture in 2011, Mladić was convicted of ten counts of [[genocide]], war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of the international laws of war by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in November 2017, and is currently serving life in prison.
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 As the war progressed however, Mladić decided to focus on attacking United Nations Peacekeepers and assist Serb rebels in Croatia.
-In 1995, Mladić’s forces overran and defeated the United Nations peacekeepers battalion. 40,000 Bosniak Muslim civilians were expelled by Serb forces. 8,300 unarmed Bosniak men and boys were all massacred in under three days, making it the worst act of genocide in European soil since World War 2.
+In 1995, Mladić’s forces overran and defeated the United Nations peacekeepers battalion. 40,000 Bosniak Muslim civilians were expelled by Serb forces. 8,300 unarmed Bosniak men and boys were all massacred in under three days, making it the worst act of genocide in European soil since World War II.
 As the Bosnian War ended, President [[Radovan Karadžić]] (himself later convicted of war crimes) wanted Mladić removed. Mladić was then removed in 1996 and continued to receive government pensions until 2005.
 ==Capture, Conviction, and Aftermath==
-Mladić went into hiding for 16 years. He moved to Serbia and remained there, alongside his family, assuming the alias "Milorad Komadić". He, along with other Serbian Army officers such as [[Radovan Karadžić]] and [[Goran Hadzic]] were subject to a Red Notice, an international most wanted notice by INTEPOL. In the early morning 26 May 2011, the law finally caught up to him, and arrested him in his cousin's house in Lazareno, northern Serbia for war crimes. His arrest was carried out by over 2 dozen incognito Serbian special police officers in black uniform and masks accompanied by Security Information Agency (the intelligence agency of Serbia) and War Crimes Prosecutor's Office agents in 4 SUVs. They pulled over to 4 houses owned by his relatives. After being awaken due to pain, he was about to go for a walk in the yard when he was surrounded by agents who jumped the fence and tackled him to the ground near the entrance, demanding him to identify himself. After correctly identifying himself, he surrendered 2 pistols he carried. He was later extradited to Belgrade. His cousin Branislav, who owned the house he was captured in, was under surveillance after being deemed a suspect. One of his arms was paralyzed after suffering a series of strokes and he has aged considerably.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-13567722</ref>
+Mladić went into hiding for 16 years. He moved to Serbia and remained there, alongside his family, assuming the alias "Milorad Komadić". He, along with other Serbian Army officers such as [[Radovan Karadžić]] and Goran Hadzić were subject to a Red Notice, an international most wanted notice by INTEPOL. In the early morning 26 May 2011, the law finally caught up to him, and arrested him in his cousin's house in Lazareno, northern Serbia for war crimes. His arrest was carried out by over 2 dozen incognito Serbian special police officers in black uniform and masks accompanied by Security Information Agency (the intelligence agency of Serbia) and War Crimes Prosecutor's Office agents in 4 SUVs. They pulled over to 4 houses owned by his relatives. After being awaken due to pain, he was about to go for a walk in the yard when he was surrounded by agents who jumped the fence and tackled him to the ground near the entrance, demanding him to identify himself. After correctly identifying himself, he surrendered 2 pistols he carried. He was later extradited to Belgrade. His cousin Branislav, who owned the house he was captured in, was under surveillance after being deemed a suspect. One of his arms was paralyzed after suffering a series of strokes and he has aged considerably.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-13567722</ref>
 He first stood in front of a Serbian court, but was later extradited to The Hague where a six-year long series of court trials would occur. In November of 2017, Mladić was sentenced to life in prison for his various crimes against humanity, and war crimes.