Sali Çekaj

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Sali Çekaj (22 June 1956 – 19 April 1999) was an Albanian commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and activist of Albanian Nation. He was killed in action on 19 April 1999 at the Battle of Košare, during the fighting with Yugoslav forces. He took part in Battle of Košare, Battle of Lodja, and several battles in the Baran Valley during the Kosovo War, as commander of the 134th Brigade. After his death, he was given the decoration Hero of Kosovo.

Since 1991 he had organized guerrilla attacks on Serbian police stations in many villages in the Dukagjini region. Sali Çekaj was the leader of the first organization military group of the Republic of Kosovo with 34 people that was deployed on 8 December 1991 in Albania, part of that group was also Adem Jashari. Sali Çekaj had connection with Adem Jashari and Zahir Pajaziti as leaders of three regions: Sali Çekaj the leader of Dukagjini region, Adem Jashari the region of Drenica and Zahir Pajaziti the region of Llap. They co-operated in guerrilla attacks on Serbian police stations since 1992. Because of his national activity he had difficulty staying in Kosovo and was persecuted by Serbian police, even so he never stopped working and fighting for his country to become free and independent. Because of his early national activities during the Kosovo War he had the nickname Veterani (the Veteran).^[2][3]

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