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Kosovo ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

DW16 September 2026, 09:58 UTCKosovo

A Hague tribunal ruled that Hashim Thaci, a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), is responsible for war crimes carried out during the war of independence with Serbia.

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