Kosovo Ex-president Thaci Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes Charges

Kosovo Ex-president Thaci Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes Charges
Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci arrives for a news conference as he resigns to face war crimes charges at a special court based in the Hague, in Pristina, Kosovo, on Nov. 5, 2020. Laura Hasani/Reuters
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THE HAGUE—Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci on Monday pleaded not guilty to all war crimes charges brought against him in his first appearance before a judge after being taken into custody in The Hague.

Thaci, who led the guerrilla uprising against Serbian forces in 1998-99 as commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, faces 10 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.