{"id":"11403d1f-357c-4707-80cf-007eabbee052","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/kosovo-former-president-hashim-thaci-jailed-war-crimes","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes","plainHeadline":"Kosovo's former president Thaci jailed for 25 years for war crimes","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Hashim Thaçi, Kosovo's former president, sentenced to 25 years in The Hague.","Convicted of 96 murders and counts of torture, with victims including civilians.","Judgment also cites illegal detention of 385 and torture of 303.","Trial concluded after years-long process amid domestic opposition in Kosovo.","Other former KLA leaders received varied sentences; separate trials ongoing."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T13:09:41.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-16T13:35:21.060Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a47ee8ca-a0e3-41fe-a438-8e9c28868eaa","storyId":"a47ee8ca-a0e3-41fe-a438-8e9c28868eaa","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/368db6336bace6a16f68f55b6c1b4158d1396dc2/1368_0_3894_3115/master/3894.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=9fffb408fa48cb3204ac3f94e6b65785","author":"Peter Beaumont senior international correspondent","dek":"Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army"}