Ridvan Qazimi
Ridvan Qazimi | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Lleshi" "Commander Lleshi" |
| Born | 4 April 1964 Bujanovac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 24 May 2001 (aged 37) Veliki Trnovac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance | Croatia Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo Liberation Army Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac |
| Years of service | 1991–2001 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | 112th Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War
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| Children | 4 |
Ridvan Qazimi (4 April 1964 – 24 May 2001) was one of the early commanders and founders of the Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB). During the war, he was known by his nom de guerre as Kommandant Lleshi. During the 1999–2001 insurgency in the Preševo Valley, he was the third-highest ranked commander of the UÇPMB and commanded the 112th Brigade.