Judges of a European Union-backed court have issued arrest warrants for three Kosovo war veterans on charges related to offenses against the administration of justice. The Specialist Prosecutor’s Office, based in The Hague, Netherlands, confirmed that ongoing operations in Kosovo have been authorized by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and supported by the EU's Rule of Law Mission, EULEX.
Media reports in Kosovo have indicated that three war veterans have been arrested as part of these operations. The court in The Hague, along with a linked prosecutor’s office, was established following a 2011 report by the Council of Europe, which included allegations of serious crimes committed by Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) fighters during the 1998-1999 war for independence from Serbia.
