Hamëz Jashari

Hamëz Jashari
Hamëz Jashari during a January 1998 interview
Born19 February 1950 (1950-02-19)
Prekaz i Epërm, Kosovo, FPR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
Died7 March 1998 (aged 48)
Prekaz i Epërm, Kosovo and Metohija, FR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
Allegiance Kosova
Branch Kosovo Liberation Army
Years of service1991–1998
RankCommander
CommandsDrenica region, Kosovo
Battles / warsSiege of Prekaz (1991)
Insurgency in Kosovo (1995–1998):
  First Attack on Prekaz
Kosovo War:
  Attack on Prekaz 
AwardsHero of Kosovo (2010)
Spouse(s)Feride Jashari
ChildrenBekim Jashari (Son), Besarta Jashari (Daughter)
RelationsAdem Jashari (Brother), Kushtrim Jashari (nephew)

Hamëz Jashari (19 February 1950 – 7 March 1998) was an Albanian commander and guerrilla fighter of the Kosovo Liberation Army. He was the brother of the well-known founder of the organization, Adem Jashari. Together, they fought against Serbian forces during the uprising from 1995 to 1998, leading up to the Kosovo War.