The Adem Jashari Memorial Complex () is a memorial complex in
Prekaz i Epërm,
Skenderaj
Skenderaj ( sq-definite, Skënderaji) or Srbica ( sr-Cyrl, Србица) is a List of cities in Kosovo, town and Municipalities of Kosovo, municipality located in the District of Mitrovica, Mitrovica District of Kosovo. According to the 2021 cens ...
, Kosovo. It is categorized by the government as "Architectural" and was built in honor of the family and life of the
Kosovo Liberation Army
The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA; , UÇK) was an Albanians, ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo, the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians, from the Republic of Serbia (1992–2006), Republic of R ...
fighter
Adem Jashari
Adem Shaban Jashari (born Fazli Jashari; 28 November 1955 – 7 March 1998) was one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), a Kosovo Albanian separatist militia which fought for the secession of Kosovo from the Federal Republi ...
, killed in action during the
Kosovo War
The Kosovo War (; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Косовски рат, Kosovski rat) was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It ...
on March 7, 1998, during what was later known as the
Attack on Prekaz
The Attack on Prekaz, also known as the Prekaz massacre, was an operation led by the Special Anti-Terrorism Unit of Serbia which lasted from 5 to 7 March 1998, whose goal was to eliminate Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) suspects and their famil ...
.
Description
The location includes both the houses and graves of several soldiers from the Jashari family. Therefore, it was placed under national heritage protection by the
Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo (; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Скупштина Републике Косово, Skupština Republike Kosovo) or the Kuvendi, is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Kosovo that is directly elected by the peo ...
. The graves of Shaban, Hamëz, and Adem are guarded by Sentinels from the
Kosovo Security Force
The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is the military of Kosovo. The KSF is tasked with defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo, military support for civilian authorities, and participation in international Peacekeeping, peacekee ...
.
Gallery
Varrezat ne Kompleksi perkujtimor Prekaz.jpg, Soldiers guarding the tombs
Kompleksi Adem Jashari foto Arben Llapashtica.jpg, Photo of the Complex by Arben Llapashtica
Prekazi.jpg, Extended view
References
External links
Official website
National cultural heritage register site
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Adem Jashari
Monuments and memorials in Kosovo