The Arrest Of Ratko Mladic -- News Roundup May 27, 2011

General Ratko Mladic (c.) arrives at Special Court in Belgrad, on May 26. Bosnian Serb wartime general Mladic was arrested in Lazarevo in the early hours on Thursday after 16 years on the run from war crimes charges. Marko Djurica/Reuters

Ratko Mladic Arrest Ends One Of World's Longest Manhunts -- Christian Science Monitor

Ratko Mladic's arrest, which has been hailed as a major step for Serbia toward EU membership, comes nearly 16 years after he was charged with war crimes.

The arrest of Europe’s most wanted man, alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic, has been hailed as a milestone in the quest to bring justice to the Western Balkans and in Serbia’s path to international rehabilitation.

After 16 years on the run, Mr. Mladic was arrested in the village of Lazarevo, northern Serbia, bringing an end to one of history’s longest manhunts. With international backing, homes had been searched in Bosnia and Serbia, but Mladic – perhaps the single biggest villain of the war – always seemed to be a step ahead.

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