# Former Kosovo president sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

https://mins.news/en/item/60949

- France 24, 2026-09-16 12:55 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260916-former-kosovo-president-sentenced-to-25-years-for-war-crimes

> A tribunal in The Hague found former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci guilty of war crimes committed as part of the Kosovo Liberation Army, including murder, torture and illegal arrests. Thaci received a 25-year prison sentence, while other former KLA figures were also convicted and sentenced.

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