Key facts about Kosovo former guerrilla commander and ex-president Hashim Thaci

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PRISTINA, Sept 14 – Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci will on Wednesday hear the verdict from a war crimes tribunal on charges over his role in a conflict to gain independence from Serbia in the 1990s. Here are some key facts about the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander who went on to serve as prime minister and head of state before resigning in 2020 to face a war crimes indictment, including allegations of overseeing the killing of civilians. Thaci denies wrongdoing. – Born on April 24, 1968, Thaci embraced the Kosovo national liberation cause in his teens, becoming head…

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