Ex-Kosovo President Thaci Gets 25 Years
Ex-Kosovo President Thaci Gets 25 Years
The News
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to 25 years in prison by a panel of judges at a court in The Hague on Wednesday.
The charges stem from the 1998-99 war with Serbia, according to Bloomberg, which called the ruling highly anticipated.
Thaci is the most senior Kosovo political figure to be convicted over the conflict.
Timeline
The war between Kosovo and Serbia, the conflict at the center of the war crimes case against Thaci.
Judges in The Hague find Thaci guilty and sentence him to 25 years in prison. Al Jazeera, The Independent and Bloomberg all reported the verdict Wednesday morning.
Reactions
Reaction was still forming as the verdict landed. Bloomberg described the decision as a highly anticipated ruling, and Al Jazeera carried it as breaking news.
The initial wire coverage did not include comment from Thaci, his defense team, or the government in Pristina.
What's Next
Attention now turns to whether Thaci appeals the conviction and the 25-year sentence, and to the political response in Kosovo to the conviction of its former president.
The Frank will update this story as the court and the parties involved say more.
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