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Hague court sentences Kosovo KLA leaders for war crimes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Summary: The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague sentenced former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci to 25 years in prison for war crimes including arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and murder. Jakup Krasniqi received 25 years, Kadri Veseli 18 years, and Rexhep Selimi 13 years for responsibility as senior KLA officials.
WHO: Kosovo Specialist Chambers; Hashim Thaci; Jakup Krasniqi; Kadri Veseli; Rexhep Selimi
WHAT: The court convicted and sentenced four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders for war crimes including arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and murder.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: The Hague, Netherlands
WHY: The sentences were issued after the court found the defendants guilty of war crimes committed during the 1998-99 Kosovo conflict.
Sources (22):
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 Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News
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