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Kosovo leader faces war crimes indictment

Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaçi, and nine other former separatists were indicted on war crimes charges, three days before talks in the U.S. with Serbia.

Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaçi, at a U.S. ceremony in 2017 at Arlington National Cemetery
Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaçi, at a U.S. ceremony in 2017 at Arlington National Cemetery (AN/Elizabeth Fraser)

Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaçi, and nine other former separatists were indicted on war crimes charges on Wednesday, three days before talks in Washington with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vučić.

The ten-count indictment charges Thaçi and the others with a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder, enforced disappearance of persons, persecution, and torture, according to a brief statement from The Hague, Netherlands-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office.

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