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Hashim Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (21)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes committed as part of the Kosovo Liberation Army, including murder, torture and illegal arrests. A tribunal in The Hague sentenced him to 25 years in prison alongside fellow former KLA figures who were also convicted and sentenced.
WHO: Hashim Thaci; tribunal in The Hague
WHAT: Sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes tied to the Kosovo Liberation Army
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: The Hague, Netherlands
WHY: The sentence followed the tribunal’s guilty verdict for war crimes including murder, torture and illegal arrests.
Sources (21):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
Anadolu Agency,
BBC News,
Balkan Insight,
Bloomberg,
CNN World,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Japan Times,
NPR,
New York Times,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
WSJ World News
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