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Verdict on Kosovo war crimes due

Along with five other Serbian ex-officials, he is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the conflict in Kosovo in the 1990s.

This will be the court's first ruling on alleged crimes committed by Serb forces during the Kosovo conflict.

Prosecutors in The Hague are seeking jail terms of between 20 years and life for the men, who all deny the charges.

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) accuse them of participating "in an alleged campaign of terror and violence directed against Kosovo Albanians and other non-Serbs in Kosovo during 1999".

Read entire article at BBC