Kosovo's Former President Thaci Pleads Not Guilty in War Crimes Trial
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Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci and three other top members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) rebel group pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special tribunal in The Hague. Prosecutors allege that Thaci led a bloody campaign against opponents that resulted in more than 100 murders during the 1990s independence war against Serbia. The KLA enforced a brutal reign of imprisonment, torture, and killings to tighten their grip on power during and after the war.
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