Xhemail Rexhepi
Albanian commander (died 2015)
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Xhemail Rexhepi, also known as Commander Shqiponja, was a commander of the National Liberation Army (NLA).
National Liberation ArmyXhemail Rexhepi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Commander Shqiponja" |
| Died | 23 July 2015 Kumanovo, Macedonia |
| Allegiance | National Liberation Army |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit |  Special Unit "Shqiponjat" |
| Conflicts | Battle of Matejče |
Rexhepi became a member of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI).[1] In September 2014, Rexhepi announced his candidacy to become president of DUI's branch in Kumanovo.[2] He was shot and killed in a cafe in Kumanovo's Bedinje neighborhood on 23 July 2015.[3] Two other persons who were with him were wounded.[4] Bajram Limani, who was acting head of DUI in Kumanovo, told Alsat that he and his supporters acted in self-defense and had been attacked by Rexhepi's group in his office, and surrendered to the police. DUI condemned the killing.[1] In 2017, the Kumanovo court sentenced Limani to 7 years and 3 months in prison, 5 years for murder, and 2 years and 3 months for illegal possession of weapons. However, he became a fugitive.[2]
