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Switzerland extradites war crimes suspect to Serbia

Serbian officials say Switzerland has extradited a Kosovo Albanian man accused of war crimes.

Swiss authorities arrested Shemsi Nuhiu last year after an international arrest warrant was issued by Belgrade.

Nuhiu is accused of taking part in the killing of 80 Kosovo Serbs and the kidnap of 153 in Kosovo after Serb troops pulled out of the region due to NATO bombing.

In total 17 men were charged for the crimes, with 9 of them convicted and sentenced to between 8 and 15 years in prison.

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