21 years since the murder of Abednego Raja Sandokani

He was a fighter of the first ranks of the Kosovo Liberation Army, courageous and fearless until death, for which and his fellow fighters called him Sandokan.

He was born in 08. 07. 1969 in Vojnik, Weekend Town. The primary school was conducted in Turicec, the middle school in Skenderaj, while he continued his studies at the xethatar-metalgic Faculty in Mitrovica. During high schooling, Skenderaj came into contact with illegal activists. At the time, he was associated with Jakup Nura and Nuhi Gecin, with whom he was already organised and often distributed Thracians and posters, calling for resistance against the Serb-Slav invaders.

Because the conqueror had fallen into a trace of activity, in 1992 he took the course of exile. In autumn 1996, he returns to Kosovo, charged with specific tasks, and holds a meeting with Commander Adem Jashar. He enters and leaves Kosovo many times. On May 6, 1997, Abedini along with Fehmi Lrudrovci, Xheva Laldrovcin, Luan Haradinaj, Ilaz Kodra, Ramiz Lrudrovci etc, passes to the Albanian Alps.

On the way, this group of fighters stands in ambush of Serbian forces, and after a fierce fight and the heroic fall of Luan Haradinaj, is forced to pull off the border.

Two months later, in July 1997, Abednego Rexha, along with Adrian Krasniqi, Ilaz Kodra, Ilir Konushevci and other freedom fighters manage to infiltrate Kosovo and work hard at expanding and consolidating the ranks of the KLA.

On November 25th, 1997, Serbian police went to Vojnik to arrest Abednego Raja Sandocan. Abednego and his two brothers, Brahim and Affliction, and other warriors, had confronted Serb gangs and had attacked them. Two Serbian police officers had been liquidated in this attack, while during this clash, Serbian forces had wounded Baki Krasniqi, 11.

On November 26, 1997, the legendary commander Adem Jashari's KLA had ordered an ambush of Serb forces at the site called Klysira in New Rezalla. Along with Adem Jashar and Abedin Raja were listed in positions and Muje Krasniqi, Ilaz Kodra, Nuhi Geci and many KLA brave warriors.

The enemy's plan had begun to take effect. But in the early hours of the day, Serbian forces were found surrounded by all sides. During the withdrawal, Serbs had shot to death teacher Halit Geci, in the yard of the Larusha school. And, on November 28th 1997, on the occasion of the teacher's burial, Halit Geci, in Lyusa, Muja Krasniqi with his friends, Rexhep Selimi and Daut Haradinaj, being armed publicly declared the start of the liberation war in Kosovo, presenting itself before the move assembled in the Kosovo Liberation Army uniform.

During 1998, the liberation war continued to unfold, and Abednego Rexha could not contain anger against the invaders, who ruthlessly slaughtered children, women, men, and elders, and burned the homes of Albanians.

In early August 1998, General Staff The KLA, Abednego Raja, had been appointed Commander of Brigade 112 “Arben Haliti”, which was operating in the Drenica Operative Zone.

During the August-September 1998 months, Commander Sandokani fought fearlessly in many battlefields. And exactly at the peak of the widespread offensives by Serb forces, in all operational areas of the KLA, and especially at ZO in Drenica, October 8, 1998, Commander Abednego Rexha Sandokani is killed in the forests of the village of Kllodernica of Sculedier.

He left his wife behind with two children: Sokoli and Selveten.