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Template:Infobox military person Adem Jashari (Template:Lang-sq, Template:Lang-sh; 28 November 1955 – 7 March 1998) is considered to be one of the chief architects of the Kosovo Liberation Army, along with Zahir Pajaziti. Jashari was a chief commander in the Drenica operation zone of the KLA.
In July 1997 a Yugoslav court had convicted him in absentia of terrorist actions in a trial condemned by international human rights groups.[1] He was killed in March 1998, along with most of his extended family, when Yugoslav security forces laid siege to his home in Prekaz.[2][3]
Life
Jashari was born in Donji Prekaz, in Srbica, part of AP Kosovo and Metohija, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia.
In 1991, Jashari moved to Albania to train with the first volunteers who later joined in Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). On 28 February 1998 a group of KLA fighters led by Adem Jashari were attacked by Serbian police patrols killing four policemen and injuring two. In the attack sixteen KLA members were killed.[4] The first battle between Jashari and his friends against federal forces took place on the morning of 30 December 1991. Jashari's house was surrounded by a large number of security personnel demanding his surrender. They broke the siege and later participated in several actions against the Yugoslav Army and police.
On 28 February 1998 a group of KLA fighters led by Adem Jashari attacked a Yugoslav police patrol, killing four policemen and injuring two. In the attack sixteen KLA members were killed.[4]
La vita
Adem Jashari è nato a Donje Prekaze, un villaggio della municipalità di Srbica, nel distretto di Kosovska Mitrovica nel nord del Kosovo. Nel 1991 Jashari si trasferì in Albania per addestrarsi con i primi volontari che in seguito confluirono nell'Esercito di Liberazione del Kosovo (noto anche con gli acronimi inglese KLA ed albanese UCK). La prima battaglia tra Jashari ed i suoi commilitoni e le forze federali serbe si è svolta la mattina del 30 dicembre 1991. La casa di Jashari fu circondata da un gran numero di addetti alla sicurezza che richiesero la sua resa. Jashari riuscì a rompere l'assedio e in seguito partecipò a numerose azioni contro l'esercito jugoslavo e la polizia.
Il 28 febbraio 1998 un gruppo di combattenti dell'UCK guidato da Adem Jashari fu attaccato (o attaccò ???) da pattuglie della polizia serba ed uccise quattro poliziotti ferendone altri due. Nell'attacco restaro uccisi anche sedici membri dell'UCK.[4]
Death
In the early morning hours of 5 March 1998, the village of Prekaz was attacked again by the large forces of Yugoslav national army and police.[5] A second ring of troops was formed to prevent any possible escape. The attacking force consisted of armored personnel carriers and policemen, backed up by artillery from a nearby ammunition factory.[2] Many villagers were killed; some were killed execution-style.[6]
Police forces first asked Jashari to come out and give himself up, then gave him a 2 hour deadline to consider the offer. After time ran out, shootings started. In one of the houses, the police fired mortars, followed by tear gas. Most of Jashari's extended family gathered in a single room, which had a brick wall. The shelling continued for another thirty-six hours before the police finally entered the compound. Adem Jashari together with fifty-two[5] of his family members were killed, some of them burned beyond recognition.[2]
La morte
Nelle prime ore del mattino del 5 marzo 1998, il villaggio di Donje Prekaze fu nuovamente attaccato da ingenti forze dell'esercito jugoslavo (o serbo???) e della polizia. [5] Venne formato un secondo cerchio di truppe per prevenire ogni possibile fuga. La forza d'attacco era composta da veicoli corazzati per trasporto truppa e poliziotti, supportati da artiglieria proveniente da una vicina fabbrica di munizioni. [2] Vennero uccisi molti abitanti del villaggio, alcuni con vere e proprie esecuzioni. [7] Le forze di polizia prima intimarono a Jashari di uscire ed arrendersi, poi gli concessero un ultimatum di due ore per prendere in considerazione l'offerta. Allo scadere dell'ultimatum iniziò la sparatoria. Su una delle case la polizia esplose colpi di mortaio seguiti da lanci di gas lacrimogeni. La maggior parte della famiglia allargata di Jashari si era riunita in una camera singola, che aveva un muro di mattoni. Il bombardamento continuò per altre 36 ore prima che la polizia potesse finalmente entrare nel "compound". Adem Jashari insieme a 52 [5] membri della sua famiglia furono uccisi, alcuni dei quali bruciati ed irriconoscibili. [2]
Aftermath
Jashari became a symbol of independence for Kosovar Albanians, as many have been known to wear t-shirts with his picture after Kosovo declared its independence on Sunday, 17 February 2008.[8] The t-shirts are known to say "Bac, U Kry!", which roughly translates to 'Uncle, It's done!" in English.[8] The family home in Prekaz i Poshtem has been converted into a shrine, and the anniversary of his death is marked by the Epopee of the Kosovo Liberation Army. The title "Hero of Kosovo" was awarded to him in 2008 by the Prime Minister of Kosovo.
Nevertheless, Jashari's attacks and rebellion was sometimes associated with behavior of Drenica kaçaks from the past[2]:
Trivia
- Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari - The main Kosovar Airport is named after Adem Jashari
See also
Annotations
| a. | Template:NoteTemplate:Kosovo-note |
References
- ^ Humanitarian law violations in Kosovo By Fred Abrahams, Elizabeth Andersen, Human Rights Watch, p. 32
- ^ a b c d e f Pettifer, p. 144
- ^ Judah, p. Template:Page needed
- ^ a b c BBC News: Kosovo killings: Belgrade's official version of events
- ^ a b c d The Kosovo conflict and international law: an analytical documentation 1974-1999 By Heike Krieger, pg. 96
- ^ Heike Krieger, The Kosovo Conflict and International Law: An Analytical Documentation 1974-1999, p. 96.
- ^ Heike Krieger, The Kosovo Conflict and International Law: An Analytical Documentation 1974-1999, p. 96.
- ^ a b Peter Beaumont, Joy and defiance on Kosovo's greatest day, The Guardian, February 17, 2008. URL consultato il March 9, 2010.
- Tim Judah, Kosovo, War and Revenge.
- James Pettifer, Kosova express: a journey in wartime, p. 144.
External links
- Article about Adem Jashari - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)