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Former Kosovo Leader Acquitted of War Crimes

Ex PM cleared of attacks on ethnic Serbs

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 4, 2008 4:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – The UN's tribunal in the Hague has acquitted a former commander of the rebel Kosovo Liberation Army of all charges of war crimes. Ramush Haradinaj, who also briefly served as the breakaway province's prime minister, was cleared of murder, persecution, rape and torture of Kosovo... Read full story »

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Former Kosovo Leader Acquitted of War Crimes

Ex PM cleared of attacks on ethnic Serbs

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