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Former Kosovo president Thaci sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci

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# 16 September 2026 14:52 (UTC +04:00)

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci ​was found guilty ‌of war crimes by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal ​on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

Thaci, 58, ​was convicted to 25 ⁠years in prison for ​crimes including murder, torture ​and illegal detention committed as top commander of the ​ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation ​Army (KLA) during the territory's violent ‌break ⁠from Serbia in the 1990s.

The tribunal said he was guilty of the ​murder ​of ⁠96 political opponents and perceived collaborators ​with Serbian security ​forces ⁠by Kosovo Liberation Army forces during the conflict.

Thaci ⁠had ​denied all ​charges.

 

 

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