Tahir Zemaj
Tahir Zemaj | |
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Born | |
Died | 4 January 2003 Peć, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) | (aged 46)
Nationality | Kosovo Albanian |
Known for | Chief commander of Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova (FARK) |
Tahir Zemaj (28 December 1956 – 4 January 2003) born in Streočka Mountain region, Gjakova, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) was the chief commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova (FARK) and a commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army during the Kosovo War (1998–99).
On 4 January 2003, he was murdered along with his son in the city of Peć.[1]
References
- ^ "U.S. Office Condemns Murder of Tahir Zemaj (6 January 2003) - U.S. Embassy Pristina, Kosovo". U.S. Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo. 6 January 2003. Retrieved 1 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
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