Mujdin Aliu (15 January 1974 – 14 April 1999) was an

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

soldier who gained prominence in the

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. He served in the

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(KLA), where he fought in the Battle of Koshare. Mujdin and the KLA seized the peak of Koshares and immediately began entrenching themselves. The KLA took Maja Glava with massive artillery support and continued to bombard the Yugoslav Koshare Outpost, which resulted in the Yugoslav soldiers having to abandon their posts. On April 14, Yugoslav troops launched a surprise assault on Maja Glava. Mujdin Aliu died defending the post, resulting in the Yugoslav Army being able to take Maja Glava.

Legacy

Aliu is regarded in high esteem by the KLA and the National Liberation Army (NLA). Considered a heroic martyr who died for the freedom of the

Kosovar Albanians The Albanians of Kosovo ( sq, Shqiptarët e Kosovës, ), also commonly called Kosovo Albanians, Kosovar/Kosovan Albanians or Kosovars/Kosovans, constitute the largest ethnic group in Kosovo. Kosovo Albanians belong to the ethnic Albanian sub-gr ...

, the 112th Brigade of the NLA, which fought in Mujdin's home town of Tetovo, was named the Mujdin Aliu Brigade.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aliu, Mujdin Kosovo Liberation Army soldiers 1974 births 1999 deaths People from Tetovo Municipality Albanians in North Macedonia 20th-century Albanian military personnel Military personnel killed in the Kosovo War