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Mladic trial: Hague Prosecution seeks life in prison

The Hague Prosecution is seeking life sentence for the former commander of the Army of the Serb Republic (VRS) Ratko Mladic.

The 74-year old is charged with two counts of genocide, "part of the attempt to carve an ethnically pure Serb state out of multiethnic Bosnia, alongside political leader Radovan Karadzic, who was sentenced in March to 40 years' prison," Reuters said.

Serbia, Bosnia Leaders Clash Over 'Genocide Lawsuit'

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic reacted angrily on Tuesday to a suggestion by the Bosniak member of the Bosnia's tripartite presidency, Bakir Izetbegovic, who said that Sarajevo is considering filing a new lawsuit against Belgrade for aggression and genocide during the 1990s war on the basis of information from last week's verdict convicting Radovan Karadzic.

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