Juka (Portuguese Musician)
Juka can refer to: *Juka, a nickname of Bosnian gangster and warlord Jusuf Prazina *Juka, the Japanese musician now known as Shaura *Juka (soup), a blood-based Lithuanian dish *Juka, an acrobatic aircraft manufactured by Jurgis Kairys {{disambiguation ...
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Jusuf Prazina
Jusuf "Juka" Prazina (; 7 September 1962 – 4 December 1993) was a Bosnian soldier during the Bosnian War. A troubled teen, Prazina's youth allegedly contained numerous stays in various jails and correctional facilities of the former Yugoslavia. By the 1980s, he had become involved in organized crime, eventually heading his own racketeering gang based around his home in the city's Centar municipality. With the onset of the Siege of Sarajevo in 1992, Prazina expanded his gang into an effective paramilitary fighting force called Juka's Wolves. This force was central in the effort against the besieging Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), and he was rewarded for his contribution to the city's defense by appointment to the head of the government's special forces. Prazina proved problematic for the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following a warrant for his arrest in October, Prazina stationed himself on Mount Igman and coordinated attacks against the ARBiH until his eve ...
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