Hakif Zejnullahu

Hakif Zejnullahu
Statue of Zejnullahu in Lladoc
Born(1962-06-22)22 June 1962
Lladoc, Podujevë, SFR Yugoslavia
(today Kosovo)
Died31 January 1997(1997-01-31) (aged 34)
Pestovë, Vushtrri, FR Yugoslavia
(today Kosovo)
Allegiance Kosova
Branch Kosovo Liberation Army
Service years1995–1997
RankCommander
ConflictsInsurgency in Kosovo (1995–98)
AwardsHero of Kosovo (posthumously)

Hakif Zejnullahu (22 June 1962 – 31 January 1997) was one of the founders and early commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, who died in the Pestovë Ambush, together with Zahir Pajaziti and Edmond Hoxha. He is regarded as a prominent leader and one of the most influentional figures of the KLA.

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