# Kosovo’s ex-President Thaci found guilty of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years

https://mins.news/en/video/61766

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-16 22:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFE0FKZdKoQ

> A Hague tribunal sentenced former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci to 25 years in prison for war crimes linked to the 1990s war of independence from Serbian control. Thaci and co-defendants were convicted on several charges, including murder, while judges rejected accusations that they targeted a civilian population.

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