Kosovo Ex-President Thaci Sentenced to 25 Years for War Crimes
A Hague-based tribunal has found former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci responsible for war crimes committed during the country's war of independence with Serbia.
A tribunal based in The Hague has sentenced Hashim Thaci, a former president of Kosovo and onetime leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), to 25 years in prison for war crimes, according to Deutsche Welle.
The tribunal ruled that Thaci bore responsibility for crimes committed during Kosovo's war of independence with Serbia, the report said.
Thaci, who rose to prominence as a KLA commander during the 1998-1999 conflict, later served as Kosovo's prime minister and then president before resigning to face charges before the tribunal.
Further details on the specific charges and the tribunal's findings were not immediately available in the source report.
Sources
- Kosovo ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes — Deutsche Welle — English
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