Kosovo war crimes tribunal arrests former KLA army commander

Ex-leader Salih Mustafa is first suspect detained by tribunal over 1998-99 war

An international tribunal investigating war crimes committed during Kosovo's 1998-99 independence war has arrested its first suspect, a former commander of separatist fighters.

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based in The Hague, said the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander Salih Mustafa was arrested based on a warrant, transfer order and confirmed indictment issued by a pre-trial judge". The court's statement did not identify the charges on which he was indicted.