Bilall Syla
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Bilall Syla | |
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Born | Medveđa,SFR Yugoslavia | March 14, 1965
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Rank | Commander |
Battles/wars | Kosovo War |
Bilall Syla (born March 14, 1965), was a commander of Brigade 121 of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Bilall had during the Kosovo War the responsibility for the brigade 121 of the Kosovo Liberation Army[1] (Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës—UÇK;, which was an ethnic-Albanian paramilitary organisation that fought for the secession of Kosovo from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) during the 1990s and the eventual creation of a Greater Albania.
Early life
In 1973, his family moved to Prishtina, and Bilalli completed primary school there. Although he had interest in the military art, in the years 1980-1988 he completed high school and military academy in Belgrade.
From 1988 to 1991 he served in Vërnik, Slovenia in the tank brigade, while after the outbreak of the conflict in Slovenia, on August 16, 1991 he deserted from APJ to return to Kosovo. From the fall of 1991 to 1993, as a soldier, he participated in the military training of young people for war. In September 1993, he was arrested by the Serbian UDB and after ten months he was "released" from prison, but not from the accusation. In order not to fall into the hands of the UDBA again,[2][3] Bilall Syla left Kosovo and immigrated to Germany. While there he came into contact with activists of the People's Movement of Kosovo and first engaged in the collection of financial resources for the Kosovo Liberation Army.[4][5]
The War
In March 1999, he physically joined the ranks of the KLA. He actively participated in the training of young volunteers who came from the diaspora, while in May–June 1999, as a brigade commander, he was involved in the prepared Battle of Paštrik from the SHP of the KLA.[6][7]
References
- ^ Editori (2014-12-07). "BILALL SYLA - KOMANDANT NË LUFTË & HUMANIST NË PAQE!". Pashtriku (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ International, Amnesty (2009-10-20). Arming the Torturers. Virginia: University of Virginia. p. 52.
- ^ Peter Rullmann, Lahi, Hans, Riza (1997). Ikje masive (in Albanian). Kosovo: Shtëpia Botuese "LILO". p. 143.
- ^ Editori (2018-04-17). "BILALL SYLA: REAGIM NDAJ INTERVISTËS SË z.ANTON QUNI DHËNË TV7'it, MË 16 PRILL 2018". Pashtriku (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ University, Indiana (1994). "Daily Report". Indiana University. pp. 116–126. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "brigada-128". pashtriku.beepworld.de. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ Operacioni "Shigjeta" ne Pashtrik, DT2 - flasin eproret Nexhip Hajdari, Bilall Syla dhe Riza Aliaj, retrieved 2022-09-11
External links
- [1] Reportage on the Battle of Paštrik, Rexhep Hajdari, Bilall Syla