Arben Ramadani
Arben Ramadani | |
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| Born | 13 June 1981 Kokaj, Gjilan, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (modern Kosovo) |
| Died | 19 May 2000 (aged 18) Sojevë, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia (modern Kosovo) |
| Cause of death | Internal bleeding |
| Allegiance |  Kosovo Liberation Army Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac |
| Years of service | 1998–2000 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | 113th "Ibrahim Fejzullahu" |
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Arben Sadik Ramadani (13 June 1981 – 19 May 2000) was one of the commanders of the Albanian militant group Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB). During the insurgency in the Preševo Valley, he was one of the commanders of the 113th "Ibrahim Fejzullahu" Brigade.[1]
Biography
[edit]Ramadani was born on 13 June 1981 in Kokaj, Gjilan. He was the second out of the six children of the Ramadani family.[2] In 1998, Ramadani, along with his uncle's son, Ibrahim Fejzullahu, joined the Kosovo Liberation Army. In March 1999, together with Agron Fejzullahu and Besim Mustafa, they joined the group again to fight in the Kosovo War.[3] In 2000 Ramadani joined the UÇPMB.[2] On 19 May, Ramadani was wounded in the shoulder by a gunshot fired from Serbian Police near the Ground Safety Zone in the Preševo Valley.
Death
[edit]On 20 May, while he and the 113th "Ibrahim Fejzullahu" Brigade were crossing the border, Ramadani was shot twice in the chest by Serb snipers. He was taken to Camp Bondsteel by a military helicopter for medical treatment, where he died due to internal bleeding.[4] He was buried in his birthplace of Kokaj.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brief history of the nation's martyrs from childhood to their death in the last war 1998-2001". shhlp.com.
- ^ a b "U përkujtua në 20 vjetorin e rënies, dëshmori Arben Ramadani". 2lonline.com. 19 May 2020.
- ^ Musliu, Ilmi (2023-05-19). "Në rrugëtimin e lirisë, Arben Ramadani ishte nisur herët". Mediafokus (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ a b "Qendra për Informim e Kosovës". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2023-12-28.