Sylejman Selimi

Sylejman Selimi
Former Commander, Sylejman Selimi
Commander of Kosovo Security Force
In office
16 June 2009 – 22 November 2011
PresidentFatmir Sejdiu
Jakup Krasniqi (acting)
Behgjet Pacolli
Jakup Krasniqi (acting)
Atifete Jahjaga
Prime MinisterHashim Thaçi
Ministry of the KSFFehmi Mujota
Agim Çeku
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKadri Kastrati
Commander of Kosovo Protection Corps
In office
10 March 2006 – 16 June 2009
PresidentFatmir Sejdiu
Prime MinisterAgim Çeku
Hashim Thaçi
Preceded byAgim Çeku
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born (1970-09-25) 25 September 1970 (age 53)
Açarevë, Skenderaj, SFR Yugoslavia
Military service
Allegiance Kosovo
Branch/serviceKosovo Liberation Army
Kosovo Protection Corps
Kosovo Security Force
Years of service1991–1999, 1999–2009, 2009–2011
RankMilitary commander
Wars and battlesInsurgency in Kosovo
(1995–1998)

Kosovo War
(1998–1999)

Sylejman Selimi (born September 25, 1970) is the former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, who was convicted of war crimes for the torture and inhuman treatment of prisoners at the Likovac detention center during the Kosovo War.[1] After the war, he served as Security Force of the Republic of Kosovo;[2][3][4][5] he left this position in 2011 and became the ambassador to Albania.[6]

  1. ^ Radovanovic, Milica (12 October 2020). "'A Hero Returns': How Freed War Criminals are Glorified in Kosovo". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Kosovo security forces to become operative" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine b92.net 20 January 2009 Link retrieved 21-01-09
  3. ^ "Lt. Gen. Selimi appointed as Chief of Staff of Kosovo army" Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine newkosovoareport.com 20 December 2009 Link accessed 21-01-09
  4. ^ "Kosovo's security force launched" news.bbc.co.uk 21 January 2009 Link Retrieved 21-01-09
  5. ^ " Kosovo's new armed forces take control of security " iht.com 21 January 2009 21-01-09
  6. ^ "Ambassador Christopher Dell Remarks at the Kosovo Security Force Change of Command in Pristina". Embassy of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.

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