Xhemail Rexhepi
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Xhemail Rexhepi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Xhemail Rexhepi |
| Nickname(s) | "Commandant Shqiponja" |
| Allegiance |  National Liberation Army |
| Service/ | 113th Brigade "Ismet Jashari" |
| Rank | Commander |
| Known for | Leading the NLA during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia |
| Battles/wars | |
Xhemail Rexhepi, also known as Commandant Shqiponja, was a prominent commander of the National Liberation Army (NLA)[1] during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia. He was recognized as a key figure in the struggle for greater rights and recognition for the Albanian community in the country.[2]
He was killed in an attack believed to have been carried out by supporters of Bajram Limani, who had been appointed as head of the branch where Rexhepi had previously served under his close associate Ali Ahmeti.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Speckhard, Anne; Shajkovci, Ardian (2018). "The Balkan Jihad: Recruitment to Violent Extremism and Issues Facing Returning Foreign Fighters in Kosovo and Southern Serbia". Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 101 (2): 79. ISSN 0038-1861.
- ^ Koktsidis, Pavlos-Ioannis; Dam, Caspar Ten (Summer 2008). "A Success Story? – Analyzing Albanian Ethno-Nationalist Extremism in the Balkans". East European Quarterly. 42 (2): 161–190. ProQuest 195171513 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Përgjaket gara për kryetar të degës së BDI-së në Kumanovë, humb jetën kandidati Xhemail Rexhepi". Balkan Web (in Albanian). 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2023-10-26.