Bashkim Jashari

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Bashkim Jashari
Lt. Gen. Bashkim Jashari
Commander of Kosovo Security Force
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 November 2021
PresidentVjosa Osmani
Ministry of DefenceEjup Maqedonci
Preceded byRrahman Rama
Personal details
Born (1977-11-15) 15 November 1977 (age 47)
Prekaz, Skenderaj, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo)
NationalityKosovar Albanian
RelationsRifat Jashari (father) · Adem Jashari (uncle)
Military service
Allegiance Kosovo
Branch/serviceKosovo Liberation Army; Kosovo Protection Corps; Kosovo Security Force
Years of service1998–1999; 1999–2009; 2009–present
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsKosovo War

Bashkim Jashari (born November 15, 1977) is a Kosovar Albanian three-star general serving as commander of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) since November 30, 2021, appointed by President Vjosa Osmani. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on December 13, 2021.[1][2] He is the son of Rifat Jashari and nephew of Adem Jashari.[3]

Early life and Prekaz

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Jashari was born in the village of Prekaz, in the municipality of Skenderaj, Kosovo. He is a member of the extended Jashari family of Prekaz and the son of Rifat Jashari.[3] He survived the March 5–7, 1998 Attack on Prekaz, an event widely documented by human-rights organizations; other survivors included his cousin Besarta Jashari.[4][5]

Kosovo Protection Corps

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After the war and the KLA’s demilitarization, Jashari served in the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC). By 2006 he was commander of the KPC’s Drenica (Zone One) command, as noted by the International Crisis Group, which cited his role in internal planning and community security during the 2004 unrest.[6][7]

Kosovo Security Force

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Jashari joined the Kosovo Security Force following its establishment and on November 30, 2021, was appointed KSF commander by President Osmani after the resignation of Lt. Gen. Rrahman Rama.[1][8] He was promoted to lieutenant general on December 13, 2021.[2] In office he has represented the KSF in bilateral and multilateral defense engagements, including meetings with KFOR and Euro-Atlantic partners.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "President Osmani appoints Major General Bashkim Jashari as the new KSF commander" (Press release). Office of the President of Kosovo. November 30, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "President Osmani has promoted the KSF Commander Major General Bashkim Jashari to the rank of Lieutenant General" (Press release). Office of the President of Kosovo. December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Bashkim Jashari is appointed the new commander of the KSF". KOHA. November 30, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "BIRN's 'Reporting House' contributor awarded for preserving Jashari family children's notebook". Prishtina Insight. December 18, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. ^ Under Orders: War Crimes in Kosovo (Report). Human Rights Watch. October 26, 2001. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  6. ^ An Army for Kosovo? (PDF) (Report). International Crisis Group. July 28, 2006. p. 20. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  7. ^ An Army for Kosovo? (PDF) (Report). International Crisis Group. July 28, 2006. p. 23. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  8. ^ "Presidency confirms appointment of new KSF commander". Gazeta Express. November 30, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  9. ^ "President Osmani received the KSF Commander Lt. Gen. Bashkim Jashari" (Press release). Office of the President of Kosovo. June 9, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  10. ^ "Ministry of Defence – activities including meetings with KFOR and partners" (PDF) (Press release). Republic of Kosovo, Ministry of Defence. 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2025.