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Belgrade commemoration held for late Ratko Mladic

Former military personnel, family members and officials reportedly attended the event ahead of the Bosnian Serb commander’s burial.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: France 24 International · View original source
Framed portrait of a uniformed man displayed with black mourning ribbon and red roses
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A commemoration for late Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic was held in Belgrade on Saturday, according to France 24 International.

Dozens of former military personnel, family members and officials reportedly attended the event, although the supplied report did not identify those present or give an exact attendance figure.

Mladic was associated with the Bosnian War and is described as a war criminal in the France 24 report. The commemoration took place two days before his burial, according to the supplied account.

The source material does not provide details about the circumstances of Mladic’s death or independently confirm the arrangements for the commemoration and burial.

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