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Kosovo War Crimes Court Convicts KLA Leaders, Sentences Total 81 Years

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC · How we work

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The Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicted KLA leaders Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.
They received a total of 81 years, with Thaci and Krasniqi each sentenced to 25 years.
They were acquitted of crimes against humanity because prosecutors did not prove a widespread systematic attack.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic denounced the verdict, saying it ignored crimes against Serbs after June 20, 1999.

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The Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicted KLA leaders Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.
They received a total of 81 years, with Thaci and Krasniqi each sentenced to 25 years.
They were acquitted of crimes against humanity because prosecutors did not prove a widespread systematic attack.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic denounced the verdict, saying it ignored crimes against Serbs after June 20, 1999.