# EU-backed court convicts former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes

https://mins.news/en/item/61104

- CNN, 2026-09-16 14:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/europe/kosovo-thaci-war-crimes-verdict-intl?Date=20260916&Profile=CNN

> An EU-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci on four counts of war crimes committed during Kosovo’s war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

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