Former soldier of KLA: I'm being denied over a year of war for KLA

Xhafer Shukoli, says for more than a year, was part of the Kosovo Liberation Army in two brigades in the Pacific Zone. For the battles and war in Qafa Duhl and the contribution to other areas, he had applied for veteran status but had been refused. He says he feels insulted and hurt over the fact that he is denying his contribution to the country's freedom.

We didn't have enough tanks to attack us, we didn't have that door. We were sworn to die for this place”

This moment for Xhafer Shukoli from Suhareka was never closer than July 98.

“Granatas have been very powerful they tear down mo man's oak tree. I'm lying in the bunker. The shocks are so severe that I'm covered by the big artillery hits. My friends were calling me here in the bunker, but I couldn't get out of”, the former KLA fighter” highlighted Shukoli.

The day of battle, referred to by the former 60th Brigade soldier, and the 121st Brigade, the Pacific Zone is July 26, 1998. The Associated Press images show the brutality of the attack that day in Qafe Duhdhl. Xhafer Shukoli relates that before joining the Kosovo Liberation Army, he had suffered much freedom activity.

I was very bad for my family, and I decided to break up with the extended family to live with an old house with my children and my wife and children... Since then I'm no longer with my family, 1997 I'm divided.

Despite the history he relates, Shukoli today does not enjoy the veteran KLA status. Despite its application, there are also statements, but the signatures of the commanders at Brigades.

And no reason was given to me by the Government Office then they said the Government Commission was under investigation and I can't publish anything, and the D.A. has taken all of it”, that's the reason he's got for his denial of”, has been launched.

The same is said by the person whose signature is carried out by this document for refusing to apply. Gazmend Syla for RTV Duagjini has declared how the Office has had no information or competence for determining status.

We have issued necessary documents to the parties, only according to the lists we have found in the office that are compiled by the Verifiator Commission. So we haven't had any information about why someone has been accepted or refused status and it wasn't our job to prejudge. Our role has also been as the Secretary of Commission, and that's all.”, has been answered in a written response to former office director Gazmend Syla. Syla says that at this time even the Commission has not been functional, while archive documents have generally been handed over to the Special Prosecutor on October 5, 2017, Syla has said.

Shukoli has also been addressed to the Foundation Court in Pristina. Lawyer Lutfi Tahiri for RTV Duagjini has said there is still no answer for this case.