Thousands attend Ratko Mladić funeral in Serbia
The funeral of the former Bosnian Serb army commander has drawn public attention to Serbia’s unresolved wartime legacy.
Thousands of people attended Ratko Mladić’s funeral in Serbia, according to Al Jazeera.
Mladić was the former commander of the Bosnian Serb army during the 1992–1995 Bosnian war. He was convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, including crimes linked to the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Retrieved historical context says Mladić was buried in Belgrade with military honours. The ceremony prompted condemnation and protests over the public celebration of a man convicted by an international tribunal.
Al Jazeera did not provide an exact attendance figure in the supplied report. The material also does not independently verify further details about the funeral ceremony.
