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The Serbian interior ministry said on Thursday that Nehat Thaci had been arrested the previous evening on terrorism charges on a warrant dating back to 2010, but did not give any more information about the allegations against him.

"The Kosovo Special Prosecution (SPRK), on its own initiative, on September 16, 2016, started a preliminary investigation into this case," prosecution spokesperson Liridona Kozmaqi told BIRN on Wednesday.

"Now the SPRK is awaiting the results of the preliminary investigation and the filing of criminal charges by police investigators," Kozmaqi added.

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Marko Djuric said Friday he hoped the special court set up to try crimes committed by the so-called "Kosovo Liberation Army" ("KLA") would help rid the Kosovo public scene of people responsible for crimes.

THE HAGUE - David Schwendiman, lead prosecutor at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers - set up to try crimes committed by the "Kosovo Liberation Army" - held in The Hague on Thursday his first press conference since his appointment.

He declined to speculate on the number of future indictments and on when they will be raised.

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo head Marko Djuric says he hopes a new court would help rid the Kosovo public scene of people responsible for crimes.

A war crimes court that will deal with the crimes committed in Kosovo by the KLA ("Kosovo Liberation Army") will start its work in the first half of next year.

Special Prosecutor David Schwendiman did not wish to speculate about the number of indictments, nor about when they will be raised.

THE HAGUE - David Schwendiman, lead prosecutor at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers - set up to try crimes committed by the "Kosovo Liberation Army" - held in The Hague on Thursday his first press conference since his appointment.

He declined to speculate on the number of future indictments and on when they will be raised.

The chief prosecutor at the new special court set up to try former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters for crimes during and after the war promised he would conduct his investigations fearlessly and independently.

David Schwendiman has been appointed chief prosecutor of a Hague-based special court to investigate war crimes committed during the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo.

The court is looking at atrocities committed against Serbs by the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during and after the conflict, Reuters reported.

THE HAGUE - David Schwendiman of the United States has been appointed chief prosecutor of a Hague-based special court that will investigate war crimes committed during the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo.

The court is looking at atrocities committed against Serbs by the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army during and after the conflict, Reuters reported.