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Kosovo’s Former Leader Is Sentenced to 25 Years in War Crimes Case

16 Sep 2026, 14:27 GMT By Amelia Nierenberg
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Article Kosovo’s Former Leader Is Sentenced to 25 Years in War Crimes Case
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A tribunal in The Hague found Hashim Thaci, who led Kosovo’s independence struggle in the 1990s, responsible for arbitrary detention, torture and murder.