The Kosovo Liberation Army was an ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo,the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians,from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Serbia during the 1990s. Albanian nationalism was a central tenet of the KLA and many in its ranks supported the creation of a Greater Albania,which would encompass all Albanians in the Balkans,stressing Albanian culture,ethnicity and nation.
Adem Jashari was one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA),a Kosovo Albanian separatist militia which fought for the secession of Kosovo from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1990s.
The Kosovo Protection Corps was a civilian emergency services organization in Kosovo active from 1999 until 2009.
Hamëz Jashari was a Albanian commander and guerrilla fighter of the Kosovo Liberation Army. He was the brother of the well-known founder of the organization,Adem Jashari. Together,they fought against Serbian forces during the uprising from 1995 to 1998,leading up to the Kosovo War.
Drenica,also known as the Drenica Valley,is a hilly region in central Kosovo,covering roughly around 700 square kilometres (270 sq mi) of Kosovo's total area (6%). It consists of two municipalities,Drenas and Skenderaj,and several villages in Klina,Zubin Potok,Mitrovica and Vushtrri. It is located west of the capital,Pristina.
Skenderaj or Srbica is a town and municipality located in the Mitrovica District of Kosovo. According to the 2021 census,the municipality of Skënderaj has 52,586 inhabitants.
Ismet Jashari also known as Commander Kumanova,was an Albanian commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) who was killed on 25 August 1998 during the fighting with Serbian forces in Kleçkë,Kosovo. The Ismet Jashari-Kumanova Brigade of the KLA was named in his memory. After the Kosovo War,he was declared Hero of Kosovo.
The Attack on Prekaz,also known as the Prekaz massacre,was an operation led by the Special Anti-Terrorism Unit of Serbia which lasted from 5 to 7 March 1998,whose goal was to eliminate Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) suspects and their families. During the operation,KLA leader Adem Jashari and his brother Hamëz were killed,along with nearly 60 other family members.
The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is the military of Kosovo. The KSF is tasked with defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo,military support for civilian authorities,and participation in international peacekeeping missions and operations. Since 2018,it is in the process of transforming into the Kosovo Armed Forces.
The Drenica massacres were a series of killings of Kosovo Albanian civilians committed by Serbian special police forces[a] in the Drenica region of central Kosovo.
The Insurgency in Kosovo began in 1995,following the Dayton Agreement that ended the Bosnian War. In 1996,the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) began attacking Serbian governmental buildings and police stations. This insurgency would lead to the more intense Kosovo War in February 1998.
Rrustem Berisha is a Kosovar politician and military officer. He was Minister of Defense in Haradinaj cabinet. During the Yugoslav Wars,he fought in the Croatian War of Independence and the Kosovo War. He was a commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the Battle of Košare.
Shkëlzen Haradinaj was a Kosovo Liberation Army soldier and commander who died during the fight with Serbian/Yugoslav forces in Maznik,while trying to protect the civilian population hiding in the Mountains near Deçan.
The Attacks on Likoshan and Qirez were large-scale police attacks that took place at the onset of the Kosovo War in the villages of Likoshan and Qirez.
Rexhep Selimi is a Kosovo-Albanian politician and former parliamentary leader of Vetëvendosje. He was also one of the founders and high-ranking commandants of the Kosovo Liberation Army. In 2020,he was indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War.
MujëKrasniqi,also known as Kommandant Kapuçi,was one of the founders and early commanders of Kosovo Liberation Army,who died during an Ambush of Serbian forces in Gorozhup,near the border of that time of Yugoslavia and Albania. Serving as an early fighter,coordinator of military operations,and a crucial link between the regions of Drenica,Dukagjin and Pashtrik during the initial phase of resistance against Serbian forces,he is regarded as a prominent leader and also a close comrade of Adem Jashari.
Besim Mala was one of the most well known commandants of Kosovo Liberation Army and the first Commander of the Special Force in the Kosovo Protection Corps,who was killed under suspicious circumstances as part of a killing series in the early 2000s.
Ilaz Kodra was one of the founders and early commanders of Kosovo Liberation Army,who died during the Battle of Shtuticë,he is regarded as one of the most prominent leaders of the KLA and the "right hand of Adem Jashari".
Malush Ahmeti was a notable commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army,who died during a battle against Serbian forces,he played a key role in organizing the armed resistance,providing arms,and leading military operations and is also considered as one of the closest comrades of Adem Jashari.
The First attack on Prekaz was an encirclement of the Jashari family house on January 22,1998,by the Serbian police. Their goal was to capture or kill Adem Jashari and his brother because of the attacks on the Serbian police throughout the Insurgency in Kosovo (1995-1998).
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