Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb general convicted for atrocities during the 1990s wars, dies at age 84 while held in a prison hospital in The Hague. Multiple outlets report his death occurred in detention as he served a life sentence.

The reporting is consistent that Mladić was convicted of genocide and other crimes against humanity and war crimes, including for the Srebrenica massacre in 1995, which UN agencies and courts treat as Europe’s worst atrocity since World War Two. Several outlets add that he had suffered health problems in recent months, including strokes, and that this contributed to his declining condition.

While coverage shares the same core facts, outlets vary in emphasis and terminology. Some describe him using widely used monikers such as “Butcher of Bosnia,” while others focus more on the legal findings and the circumstances of his incarceration. A UN official is cited in one report as confirming the death, while others attribute details to Serbian state media.