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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.
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.


==Aftermath==
==Capture, Conviction, and Aftermath==
Mladić went into hiding for 16 years. He moved to Serbia and remained there, alongside his family. In 2011, the law finally caught up to him, and arrested him for war crimes, He first stood in front of a Serb 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.
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 Karadzic]] 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>
 
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.


==Personality==
==Personality==