Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and the former Speaker of the country's parliament Kadri Veseli and eight more people are indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, today announced the Hague Special Court investigating crimes committed during the Kosovo War in the late 1990s.

The ten suspects have committed "close to 100 murders" on other ethnic groups and political opponents, according to a prosecutor in court.

They are also believed to have been involved in "forced disappearances, persecution and torture". During the war, Thachi was highly regarded in the Kosovo Liberation Army, the UCK.

According to the prosecutor, Thaci and Veseli have also tried to prevent the court's work.

The President has not yet commented on the message.

The Prime Minister resigned

The prosecution is the first of its kind from the special court, but will be reviewed by a judge who, in turn, decides whether to proceed. The prosecutor himself writes that it is beyond doubt that the suspects are guilty.

Last summer, Kosovo's Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned after being singled out for war crimes by the same court. Haradinaj was one of the commanders of the UCK and is considered a war hero in his home country. 

The 1998-1999 war broke out when Kosovo wanted to break free from Serbia. More than 10,000 people lost their lives. 1,641 are still missing.

In 2008, Kosovo declared independence, more was never recognized by Serbia. The EU has made it clear that countries must normalize the relationship of membership of the Union to become relevant for one of them. 

The Special Court in The Hague addresses, among other things, war crimes committed by members of the UCK during the war. Several high-ranking politicians in Kosovo have previously been identified as suspects.