Zahir Pajaziti

Zahir Pajaziti
Statue of Zahir Pajaziti in Prishtina
Born1 November 1962 (1962-11)
Turuçicë, Podujevë, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
Died31 January 1997 (aged 34)
Vushtrri, FR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
Allegiance Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA)
RankCommander
Battles/warsInsurgency in Kosovo (1995–98)
AwardsHero of Kosovo (posthumously)

Zahir Pajaziti (1 November 1962[1] – 31 January 1997[2][3]) was one of the founders and early commanders of Kosovo Liberation Army, who died in the Pestovë Ambush. He was the first Commander of the KLA, known as "First Gun of Freedom".[4][5]

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  4. ^ Judah, Tim (1 January 2002). Kosovo: War and Revenge. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09725-2.
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