# Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci convicted of war crimes

https://mins.news/en/item/60725

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-16 09:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/former-kosovo-president-hashim-thaci-convicted-of-war-crimes?traffic_source=rss

> The Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicted former President Hashim Thaci on four war-crimes counts and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. The court said he was involved in murders, torture and illegal detention while serving as a senior KLA commander. Three other former commanders also received prison terms.

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