Tahir Zemaj

Tahir Zemaj
Born(1951-12-28)28 December 1951
Strellc, Gjakova, SFR Yugoslavia
(today Kosovo)
Died4 January 2003(2003-01-04) (aged 51)
Peja, Kosovo
Allegiance Yugoslav People's Army
Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosovo (FARK)
Kosovo Liberation Army Kosovo Liberation Army
Years of service1973–1999
Rank Major (rank) (JNA)
Commander-in-chief (FARK)
Kosovo Liberation Army General (KLA)
Battles / warsKosovo War
AwardsHero of Kosovo

Tahir Zemaj (28 December 1951 – 4 January 2003), was a reowned Major in the Yugoslav People's Army, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova (FARK) and General of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the Kosovo War (1998–1999), who was killed under suspicious circumstances as part of a killing series in the early 2000s.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Ehemaliger Rebellenführer im Kosovo ermordet". Deutsche Welle (in German). 6 January 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Yugoslavia: Former Rebel Commander Killed In Kosovo". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 6 January 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2024.