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Hague court jails Kosovos ex-president Thaçi and three former KLA leaders for war crimes

Hague court jails Kosovos ex-president Thaçi and three former KLA leaders for war crimes
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The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague on Wednesday sentenced former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes committed during the 1998-99 conflict. The 58-year-old, a former Kosovo Liberation Army commander, was convicted alongside three other ex-KLA leaders: Jakup Krasniqi (25 years), Kadri Veseli (18 years) and Rexhep Selimi (13 years). All four were acquitted of crimes against humanity after prosecutors failed to prove a widespread or systematic attack on civilians. The verdict can be appealed .

In Pristina, thousands gathered to watch the verdict on a large screen, with supporters weeping, booing and chanting “Thaçi, Thaçi” and “KLA” while waving Kosovo Liberation Army flags. Some marched toward the EU rule-of-law mission (EULEX) headquarters, clashing with riot police . Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti condemned the ruling as “an unacceptable injustice” and vowed to challenge it on appeal .

The court found Thaçi responsible for the arbitrary detention of 385 people, cruel treatment of 49, torture of 303 and the murder of 96 during the conflict . Judges stressed the trial concerned individual acts, not the legitimacy of the KLA or Kosovo’s struggle for independence .

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