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Former Kosovo president sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

Photo: France 24

What happened

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 by a tribunal in The Hague on Wednesday. Thaci was sentenced to 25 ​years in prison alongside fellow former KLA figures who were also found guilty and sentenced.

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  1. First appeared on France 24France 24
  2. The Guardian World started reportingThe Guardian World

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