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Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes

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Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army Europe live – latest updates Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a tri…

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  • Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army Europe live – latest updates Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a tri…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:09:41 UTC.

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  1. Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

  2. Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison

  3. Kosovo ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

  4. Hague court to deliver verdict in war crimes trial of Kosovo’s former President Thaci

  5. Former Kosovo president sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

  6. Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes

  7. Former Kosovo president Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison by international court in The Hague – Europe live

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