Nikola Kavaja

Nikola Kavaja (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Каваја; 3 October 1932 – 10 November 2008) was a Serbian anti-communist dissident and terrorist. Known as the "Tito Hunter", due to his repeated assassination attempts on Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito. Kavaja served 18 years in prison in the United States for the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 293.[1]

Nikola Kavaja
Никола Каваја
Born(1932-10-03)3 October 1932
Peć, Zeta Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died10 November 2008(2008-11-10) (aged 76)
Belgrade, Serbia
NationalityYugoslav/American/Serbian
Occupation(s)Soldier, assassin, political activist
Years active1954–1979
OrganizationSerbian Liberation Movement – Fatherland
Known for
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