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What role did Mladić play in the Bosnian conflict?

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Mladić was appointed commander of the Bosnian Serb army in May 1992, and he played a major role in both the siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica massacre. He was nicknamed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for his brutal campaign against the non-Serb population. In November 2017, he was found guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide.