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Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years for 1990s war crimes

16 Sep 2026, 11:55 GMT
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Photo Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years for 1990s war crimes

A European Union-backed court on Wednesday convicted former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi of four counts of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.