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Fatmir Sopi testifying on Monday, October 28, 2024. Photo: Livestream/Kosovo Specialist Chambers.

KLA Was Voluntary Army, Witness Tells Thaci Trial in The Hague

Former KLA brigade founder bolsters defence case in ex-President Hashim Thaci's trial by telling the Hague-based special court that the KLA was formed on a voluntary basis and did not have the 'discipline of NATO armies'.

At Kosovo War Crimes Trial, Journalist Admits Exaggerating Guerrillas’ Strength

Prosecution witness Nuhi Bytyci asked the court not to use his book as evidence against “freedom fighters” Hashim Thaci and three co-accused, saying it was based on his “views as a journalist”, not a historian.

KLA ‘Overestimated Itself to Improve its Status’, Ex-Diplomat Tells Thaci Trial

A former Austrian diplomat in Serbia told the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three co-accused that the Kosovo Liberation Army claimed to be far more organised than it was.

Former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders in court. Photo: Kosovo Specialist Chambers.

One Year into Kosovo War Leaders’ Trial, Much Remains Unclear

In the first year of the trial of Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaci and three co-defendants, the Hague war crimes court has heard testimony about murder and torture, but many sessions have been held behind closed doors.

Witness Admits Giving ‘Exaggerated’ Evidence Against Kosovo Guerrillas

A former Kosovo ambassador told the trial of ex-President Hashim Thaci and three co-defendants that he gave “exaggerated” testimony about the alleged beating of political opponents by Kosovo Liberation Army fighters in 1998.