Sylejman Selimi
Sylejman Selimi | |
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SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia | |
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Years of service | 1991-2011 |
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Wars and battles | Kosovo War (1998–99) |
Sylejman Selimi (born September 25, 1970) is the former commander of the
Personal life
Selimi was born on September 25, 1970, in the village of Açarevë,
Career
- 1991Cell recruitment on Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) – 1997 :
- 1998Commander of UÇK in Drenica Operational Area – 1998 :
- 1998General commander of UÇK – 1999 :
- 1999Commander of Kosova Guard – 2000 :
- 2000Deputy commander of Kosovo Protection Corps – 2006 :
- 2006Commander of Kosovo Protection Corps – 2009 :
- 2009Commander of Kosovo Security Force – 2011 : [7]
History
Prior to the Kosovo Security force, Selimi was commander of its predecessor, the Kosovo Protection Corps.[3] On 19 December 2008, Selimi was appointed commander of the Kosovo Security force by Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi.[3]
During the
Selimi insisted:[9]
There is de facto Albanian nation. The tragedy is that European powers after World War I decided to divide that nation between several Balkan states. We are now fighting to unify the nation, to liberate all Albanians, including those in Macedonia, Montenegro, and other parts of Serbia. We are not just a liberation army for Kosovo.
War crimes
Selimi was convicted by Kosovo courts of torturing a civilian prisoner at a KLA detention camp in Likovc/Likovac.
See also
- Military of Kosovo
References
- ^ a b Radovanovic, Milica (12 October 2020). "'A Hero Returns': How Freed War Criminals are Glorified in Kosovo". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Kosovo security forces to become operative" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine b92.net 20 January 2009 Link retrieved 21-01-09
- ^ a b c "Lt. Gen. Selimi appointed as Chief of Staff of Kosovo army" Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine newkosovoareport.com 20 December 2009 Link accessed 21-01-09
- ^ "Kosovo's security force launched" news.bbc.co.uk 21 January 2009 Link Retrieved 21-01-09
- ^ " Kosovo's new armed forces take control of security " iht.com 21 January 2009 21-01-09
- ^ "Ambassador Christopher Dell Remarks at the Kosovo Security Force Change of Command in Pristina". Embassy of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Kosovo Embassy. "Curriculum Vitae" (in Albanian).
- ISBN 9789046607497.
- ^ ISBN 9780262305129.
- ISBN 9780313346415.
- ^ "Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA)". Encyclopædia Britannica. 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Albanian Insurgents Keep NATO Forces Busy". Time. 6 March 2001.
- ^ "Kosovo Ex-Commander Sylejman Selimi Freed from Jail". Balkan Insight. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Kosovo 'Drenica Group' Guerrillas' Convictions Confirmed". balkaninsight.com. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "War criminals have no place in government, U.S. ambassador tells Kosovo". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-02-19.