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

A European Union-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3407+0+0/resize/5000x3407!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F92%2F1e%2Fa8a05440450690bdca01f44b5ddc%2Fap26258396368489.jpg' alt='FILE - Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, top left, appears before the Kosovo Tribunal as he defends himself against charges including murder, torture and persecution allegedly committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia in the Hague, on April 3, 2023.'/><p>A European Union-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.</p><p>(Image credit: Koen van Weel)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-143560' />