Bekim Berisha
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| Born |
15 June 1966 Grabovac, near Pejë, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia, now Kosovo |
| Died | 10 August 1998 (aged 32) Junik , AP Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia, now Kosovo |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
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| Awards |
Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski (2) Hero of Kosovo |
Bekim Berisha (Albanian: Bekim Berisha; Croatian: Bekim Beriša) (15 June 1966 – 10 August 1998) was a Kosovar Albanian soldier who gained prominence in the Yugoslav Wars. He served in the Croatian Army during the Croatian War of Independence. He subsequently fought in the Bosnian Army, and later also in the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), where he was named a general. He was killed in 1998, during the Battle of Junik, and was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General.
Berisha was born and raised in Grabovc (near Peja, Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1946–1974), SFR Yugoslavia) as the youngest of six children of Fazli and Fahrije Berisha.
His grandfather Nexhip Selmani fought against Yugoslav authorities in Kosovo for decades. After attending secondary school in Peja, he decided to go to SR Croatia due to not being able to continue school in Kosovo. During his first period in Croatia, Bekim maintained mostly physical jobs to earn a living and send money back to the family in Kosovo. After a while, he also registered as a student in the Zagreb University studying as a veterinary. He finished his studies with success, also maintaining one of his favorite hobbies, military art and martial art. After a few years in Croatia, Bekim moved to the Netherlands where he got engaged and settled.
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