Hamëz Jashari

Guerrilla warfare Founding of the Kosovo Liberation Army

Hamëz Jashari, alongside his brother Adem, was instrumental in the formation and operations of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK). The UÇK was officially founded in the early 1990s as a response to increasing repression and violence against the Albanian population by Serbian authorities. Its mission was to resist Serbian rule and fight for the independence of Kosovo. Hamëz's deep knowledge of the local terrain and his leadership skills made him a formidable guerrilla commander.

On December 30, 1991, when the brothers were at home in Prekaz, the Serbian police surrounded them in an attempt to arrest them, but they managed to escape unharmed. This event marked the beginning of a series of attacks by Adem and Hamëz against the Yugoslav police.

Hamëz Jashari's commitment to guerrilla warfare and the cause of Kosovo's independence left an indelible mark on the region's history. His sacrifice and that of his family became a rallying point for the Albanian resistance, ultimately contributing to the international intervention that led to Kosovo's eventual declaration of independence. On 30 December 1991, when the brothers were at home in Prekaz, the Serbian police surrounded them in an attempt to arrest them, they managed to escape unharmed. Later, Adem and Hamëz started attacks against the Yugoslav Police.

In 2010 he received the order Hero of Kosovo by the president of Kosovo, Jakup Krasniqi.