EU police arrest 9 Kosovo war crimes suspects, indict senior leader for 1998-99 war executions
By Nebi Qena (CP) – 11 hours ago
A senior Kosovo politician and former rebel leader was indicted by an EU prosecutor for allegedly executing and torturing Serb prisoners of war during the 1998-99 war, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Fatmir Limaj, a top former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, was among 11 former rebels named in the indictment. Nine were arrested by EU police on Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear if Limaj was in custody, but Kosovo broadcasters showed video of Limaj on his way to a court in the capital Pristina late Wednesday, where he was expected to be questioned by investigators.
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