Back Sylejman Selimi German Sylejman Selimi ID Sylejman Selimi Polish Suleiman Selimi Romanian Селими, Сулейман Russian Sylejman Selimi SQ Сулејман Селими Serbian Сулейман Селімі Ukrainian
Sylejman Selimi | |
|---|---|
| Commander of Kosovo Security Force | |
| In office 16 June 2009 – 22 November 2011 | |
| President | Fatmir Sejdiu Jakup Krasniqi (acting) Behgjet Pacolli Jakup Krasniqi (acting) Atifete Jahjaga |
| Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi |
| Ministry of the KSF | Fehmi Mujota Agim Çeku |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Kadri Kastrati |
| Commander of Kosovo Protection Corps | |
| In office 10 March 2006 – 16 June 2009 | |
| President | Fatmir Sejdiu |
| Prime Minister | Agim Çeku Hashim Thaçi |
| Preceded by | Agim Çeku |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1970 Açarevë, Skenderaj, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |   Kosovo |
| Branch/service | Kosovo Liberation Army Kosovo Protection Corps Kosovo Security Force |
| Years of service | 1991–1999, 1999–2009, 2009–2011 |
| Rank | Military commander |
| Wars and battles | Insurgency 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 commander of the Security Force of the Republic of Kosovo;[2][3][4][5] he left this position in 2011 and became the ambassador to Albania.[6]
- ^ Radovanovic, Milica (12 October 2020). "'A Hero Returns': How Freed War Criminals are Glorified in Kosovo". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Kosovo security forces to become operative" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine b92.net 20 January 2009 Link retrieved 21-01-09
- ^ "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
- ^ "Kosovo's security force launched" news.bbc.co.uk 21 January 2009 Link Retrieved 21-01-09
- ^ " Kosovo's new armed forces take control of security " iht.com 21 January 2009 21-01-09
- ^ "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.