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Kosovo ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes
The gist
A Hague court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes and sentenced him to 25 years.
The ruling divides Kosovo and Serbia over a 1998-99 war whose legacy still shapes the region.
How it unfolded
- 2015The Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers is established under international pressure to try former KLA fighters for alleged wartime and post-war crimes.
- 2020After being indicted, Thaci resigns as president and has been detained in The Hague since then.
- Sep 16, 2026The court convicts Thaci, 58, of four counts of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years; three former KLA senior commanders are also sentenced.