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.
Agim Çeku,also known by the Croatians as the nickname Commander Scorched Earth,is a Kosovo Albanian politician,the former minister of Security Forces in Kosovo and formerly the prime minister. Of military background,he was a commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) that fought against Serbian rule in 1998–1999,earlier being a commander in the Croatian War of Independence in the Croatian Army.
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 Kosovar Albanian combatant and the brother of Adem Jashari. He was also a commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). He accompanied his brother Adem during the Kosovo War,in 1998.
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 2011 census,the town of Skënderaj has 9,372 inhabitants,while the municipality has 50,858 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 Klečke,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.
Bekim Berisha was a Kosovo Albanian soldier who gained prominence in the Yugoslav Wars. He served in the Croatian Army during the Croatian War of Independence. He subsequently fought in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,and later also in the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA),where he was named a general. He was killed in 1998,during the Battle of Junik,and was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General.
The Battle of Glođane was fought during the Kosovo War in the village of Glođane first on March 24,1998,and again later on August 11,1998. It involved the Kosovo Albanian militant group known as the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and the Yugoslav military and Serbian police forces. The clashes signified a sequence of military offensives initiated by the Yugoslav army and Serbian police to counter the increasing presence of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) within Kosovo Albanian villages.
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.
Baks is a settlement in the Skenderaj municipality in Kosovo. It lies 680–700 m over sea level. The village is exclusively inhabited by ethnic Albanians;in the 1991 census,it had 1044 inhabitants.
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.
Rrahman Rama is a Kosovan Albanian military officer,and the former Commander of the Kosovo Security Force from 18 March 2015 to 30 November 2021.
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.
Anton Quni is the Kosovan Albanian and former Minister of Defense of Kosovo and of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF),as well as the former Commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).
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