Mladic calls charges against him "obnoxious"

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Mladic calls charges against him "obnoxious"

­Alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic has called an 11-count indictment against him "obnoxious" and "monstrous". Mladic made his first appearance before a UN tribunal in The Hague on Friday. He answered that he needed more time to understand the charge and did not immediately elaborate on his illness. He will appear in court again on July 4. The former Bosnian Serb army commander is accused of masterminding numerous mass killings during the 1992-95 Bosnian war, including the Srebrenica Massacre, which allegedly claimed more than 8,000 lives.

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"I'm a gravely ill man" - Mladic

­Former Bosnian army commander Ratko Mladic has appeared Friday before the court in The Hague. Mladic told a United Nations war crimes court he is "a gravely ill man". Asked by Presiding Judge Alphons Orie if he understood his rights as a suspect at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, he answered that he needed more time to understand the charge and did not immediately elaborate on his illness. Mladic is being indicted for genocide and crimes against humanity.