Tahir Zemaj

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Tahir Zemaj
Born(1951-12-28)28 December 1951
Died4 January 2003(2003-01-04) (aged 46)
Peć, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo)
NationalityKosovo Albanian
Known forChief 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

  1. ^ "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]