Ridvan Qazimi

Ridvan Qazimi
Nicknames"Lleshi"
"Commander Lleshi"
Born(1964-04-04)4 April 1964
Died24 May 2001(2001-05-24) (aged 37)
Allegiance Croatia
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo Liberation Army
Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac
Service years1991–2001
RankCommander
Unit112th Brigade
Conflicts
Children4

Ridvan Qazimi (4 April 1964 – 24 May 2001) was one of the early commanders and founders of the Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB). During the war, he was known by his nom de guerre as Kommandant Lleshi. During the 1999–2001 insurgency in the Preševo Valley, he was the third-highest ranked commander of the UÇPMB and commanded the 112th Brigade.