Former Kosovo President Thaci Gets 25 Years in Prison for War Crimes The verdict handed down by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal against former president Hashim Thaci marks a long overdue reckoning for the crimes committed during the 1990s conflict.
Critics have accused Thaci and his allies in the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) of orchestrating a campaign of terror that targeted not just Serbian security forces, but also perceived collaborators, ethnic minorities, and even fellow Albanians who opposed their rule.
The tribunal's finding of guilt on 10 out of 13 counts underscores the violence that marred Kosovo's struggle for independence.