Ratko Mladic, the bullish general whose forces rained shells and bullets on Sarajevo has died while serving a life sentence for his crimes.

Bosnian Serb wartime commander Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide, has died at 84, Serbian state television reports.

Bosnian Serb wartime military commander Ratko Mladic, known as the "Butcher of Bosnia," has died aged 84 in The Hague, where he was serving a life sentence for genocide and crimes against humanity.