The Kosovo Special Prosecutor's Office has brought charges against ten members of the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), including member of the Kosovo parliament and deputy leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo Fatmir Ljimaj, for crimes against Serbs in the village of Klecka in 1999.

Ljimaj, who was protected by parliamentary immunity from answering for the KLA crimes against Serbs, and nine others are charged with war crimes against civilians and prisoners of war, including killings.

EULEX Special Prosecutor Maurizio Salustro brought charges against Ljimaj, Nedzmi Krasnici, Naser Krasnici, Naser Salja, Sabit Salja, Refi Mazreku, Arben Krasnici, Saban Salja, Behljulj Ljimajt and Besim Surdaj, writes Pristina daily Koha Ditore.

They are charged with war crimes in the central Kosovo village of Klecka in 1999 and in two KLA camps.

This is the second war crimes indictment against Ljimaj. The first was issued by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, but that court declared him innocent of crimes committed in Lapusnik, near Glogovac.

Ljimaj will be tried for the Klecka crimes in Kosovo, writes Koha Ditore.

Ljumaj is charged with ordering and taking part in the abuse of Serb civilians and Albanians who were imprisoned in Klecka.