After the Bosnian mountain town of Srebrenica fell to(陷落，被攻占) Serb troops in July 1995, its terrified(惊恐的) Muslim residents were given assurances(得到保证) by the Serb commander of the conquering(征服的) army, General Ratko Mladić, who has died aged 83.
1995年7月，波斯尼亚山区小镇斯雷布雷尼察落入塞族军队之手后，惊恐的穆斯林居民得到了征服军塞族指挥官拉特科·姆拉迪奇将军的保证。姆拉迪奇已去世，享年83岁。
He told them: “Anyone who wants to leave will be transported, be they old or young.(任何想离开的人都会被运送，无论老少。) Don’t be afraid and don’t rush. Let the women and children go first.”
他告诉他们：“任何想离开的人都会被运送走，无论老少。不要害怕，不要着急。让妇女和儿童先走。”
In video footage(视频片段) of that day, the general can be seen patting(轻拍) the cheek of an eight-year-old Muslim boy and offering him chocolate. “Please don’t panic. Be careful not to lose any children. Don’t be afraid. Nobody will harm you.”
在那天的视频录像中，可以看到这位将军轻拍一个八岁穆斯林男孩的脸颊，并给他巧克力。“请不要惊慌。小心别丢了孩子。不要害怕。没有人会伤害你们。”