Avdil Jakupi
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Avdil Jakupi, also spelled Avdyl Jakubi, also known by his nom de guerre "Commander Jackal" (Albanian: Komandant Çakalli),[1][2][3] is an Albanian commander of the Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB), National Liberation Army (NLA) and Albanian National Army (ANA).[4][5] His most known engagements were in Lipkovo and Aračinovo during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia.[citation needed]
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Avdil Jakupi | |
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Born | Tanuševci, SR Macedonia |
Allegiance | Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac National Liberation Army Albanian National Army |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | 113th Brigade "Ismet Jashari" |
Battles/wars |
In 2003, Jakupi and fifteen other members of the ANA kidnapped a policemen and bombed front of government buildings.[6] An operation to capture the members was carried out by the Macedonian Army.[6] In 2004, Jakupi surrendered to authorities in Kosovo,[7] were he was sentenced to fourteen years in prison for kidnapping two policemen and attempting to bomb railway lines.[2][3][8][9]