Ismet Jashari | |
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 Monument of Ismet Jashari in the city of Prizren | |
| Birth name | Ismet Jashari |
| Born | 16 April 1967 Orizari, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia (today North Macedonia) |
| Died | 25 August 1998 (aged 31) Duhël, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia (now Republic of Kosovo)[1] |
| Allegiance |  Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) |
| Years of service | 1997–1998 |
| Rank | Soldier Commander |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of Kosovo (posthumously) |
Ismet Jashari (16 April 1967 – 25 August 1998) also known as Commander Kumanova (Albanian: Komandant 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[2] of the KLA was named in his memory. After the Kosovo War, he was declared Hero of Kosovo.
Jashari had left Switzerland where he lived to join the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) to fight against Serbian military and police forces under the command of former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic.
- ^ "Sadik Halitjaha: The Battle of Lubocet and Grejceci, in the Gorge of Carraleves, in the Duhel Pass, began on August 22, 1998". radiokosovaelire.com (in Albanian). 22 August 2022.
- ^ Huggler, Justin (12 March 2001). "KLA veterans linked to latest bout of violence in Macedonia". The Independent (UK). Independent News and Media Limited. Retrieved 6 December 2008.[dead link]