Fadil Nimani

Fadil Nimani (; Macedonian and ; 7 April 1967 – 25 May 2001) was a Kosovar Albanian insurgent commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the Kosovo War and the National Liberation Army (NLA) during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia.

He was appointed commander of the 114th Brigade of the NLA, active in the Kumanovo region, and had about 150 people under his command. He was killed by Macedonian special forces in an operation during the Macedonian insurgency, on 25 May 2001. A statue has been erected by ethnic Albanian politicians and former NLA fighters at Vaksince in his honour.

Biography Nimani was born on 7 April 1967, in the village of Gergoc, in the municipality of Gjakova. He went to secondary school in his village, and gymnasium in the nearby village of Cermjane. Nimani had joined the Kosovo Liberation Army by 1998 and initially smuggled weapons from Albania at the beginning of the Kosovo War. During the Macedonian insurgency, which began in January 2001, Nimani was appointed the commander of the 114 Brigade of the NLA, active in Kumanovo, namely from Matejče to Nikuštak. The 111, 113 and 114 brigades operated in Skopska Crna Gora, while 112 operated in Tetovo, 115 around Skopje, and 116 in Gostivar. He was also the commander of the "Skënderbeu" Special Unit. (NLA claims they lost 16); one of which was confirmed as Nimani (killed on 26 May 2001), who had been liquidated during the operation for the liberation of Vaksince which was occupied by the NLA. The 114th brigade was then commanded by Nazim Bushi, known as commander Adashi, and the brigade's number rose to about 1000 fighters.

Since his death, there is an anniversary in Vaksince in honour of him. On 17 March 2006, former fighters from the NLA organized a commemoration for Nimani and 16 other NLA guerrilla fighters that died during the battles for Vaksince, in the village of Matejche near Kumanovo. The commemoration was attended by German NATO soldiers. A statue has been erected at Vaksince in his honour.