Srebrenica victims' families react

Ratko Mladic's arrest is a relief for the victims' families, Mothers of Srebrenica Association President Hajra Catic said Thursday. Mladic is charged with the war crime committed in Srebrenica. Srebrenica victims' families react "After 16 years of waiting, this arrest comes as a relief to us, the victims' families," she told AFP. She added that Mladic's arrest at the hands of the Serbian police was "really important." According to the indictment brought by the Hague Tribunal, troops under Mladic's command killed over 7,000 Muslim prisoners in Srebrenica. This is considered one of the biggest war crimes since World War II, and the Hague Tribunal has classified it as an act of genocide. (Beta)

Srebrenica victims' families react

"After 16 years of waiting, this arrest comes as a relief to us, the victims' families," she told AFP.

She added that Mladić's arrest at the hands of the Serbian police was "really important."

According to the indictment brought by the Hague Tribunal, troops under Mladić's command killed over 7,000 Muslim prisoners in Srebrenica. This is considered one of the biggest war crimes since World War II, and the Hague Tribunal has classified it as an act of genocide.