A Hague court convicted Thaci, a former senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, for crimes involving 96 killings, 385 unlawful detentions, and the torture of 303 people. The court said he 'actively participated in and encouraged crimes.' Thaci, 58, maintains his innocence.
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday by a court in The Hague after being convicted of war crimes committed during the 1998-99 Kosovo conflict. Thaci, a senior commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army at the time, was found responsible for 96 killings, 385 unlawful detentions, and the torture of 303 individuals. The court ruled that Thaci 'actively participated in and encouraged crimes.' The 58-year-old former president maintains his innocence. The verdict is one of the highest-profile war crimes convictions in Europe since the 1990s.
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