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Avdil Jakupi, also spelled Avdyl Jakubi, also known by his nom de guerre "Commander Jackal" (Albanian: Komandant Çakalli),[1][2][3] is an Albanian commander of the Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB), National Liberation Army (NLA) and Albanian National Army (ANA).[4][5] His most known engagements were in Lipkovo and Aračinovo during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia.[citation needed]
Avdil Jakupi | |
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| Born | Tanuševci, SR Macedonia |
| Allegiance |  Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac National Liberation Army Albanian National Army |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | 113th Brigade "Ismet Jashari" |
| Battles/wars | |
In 2003, Jakupi and fifteen other members of the ANA kidnapped a policemen and bombed front of government buildings.[6] An operation to capture the members was carried out by the Macedonian Army.[6] In 2004, Jakupi surrendered to authorities in Kosovo,[7] were he was sentenced to fourteen years in prison for kidnapping two policemen and attempting to bomb railway lines.[2][3][8][9]
References edit
- ^ "Refugees flee northern Macedonia as police clamp down on militants - the Republic of North Macedonia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2003-09-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ a b "KOSOVO: KFORJU SE JE PREDAL AVDIL JAKUPI". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ a b "MACEDONIA-POLICE-CHAKALA". www.mediafaxfoto.ro. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Unternehmensberatung, ADVOKAT. "Entscheidung TE AsylGH Erkenntnis 2008/09/04 B3 318745-1/2008 - JUSLINE Österreich". www.jusline.at (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "Экстремистские силы албанцев на севере Македонии мобилизуют свои силы". September 2, 2003.
- ^ a b Geshakova, Julia (2008-04-09). "Macedonia: Tensions Rise As Police Crack Down On Armed Groups". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Albanischer Extremist stellt sich den Behörden in Kosovo". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). 2004-02-03. ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Pas 14 viteve në burg. lirohet Avdil Jakupi (Çakalla)". fax.al. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Schwere Vorwürfe gegen mazedonische Regierung: Verbindungen zur Mafia und Destabilisierungsversuche – DW – 05.09.2003". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-29.