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Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci Sentenced To 25 Years For War Crimes

16 Sep 2026, 12:18 GMT By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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This is the moment the international tribunal in The Hague read the verdict to former Kosovo Liberation Army commander and later Kosovo President Hashim Thaci. He was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to 25 years in prison. The 58-year-old Thaci and three other former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders who fought Serb forces in the 1998-99 war were convicted on four counts of war crimes: illegal and arbitrary arrest and detention, cruel treatment, torture, and murder.