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Florinda Abazi
- 5 May 2025 19:24
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On the Day of the Nation's Martyrs, families of soldiers who fell in the last war in Kosovo gathered at the memorial complex in the village of Penuhë, Podujevo, to remember their loved ones. They shared personal stories about the sacrifices and determination of the fallen, while complaining about the lack of support from institutions. And in Zahaq, Peja, the monument to martyrs and martyrs was inaugurated, honoring the 138 martyrs of Peja and all those who fell for freedom.
“If you are listening, know that victory is ours, NATO is on our side, history is on our side, don’t worry, we are ready for anything.” These were the last words that Muhamet Sokoli, a KLA soldier in the Llapi Zone, said to his brother in Germany, before his family realized that he had fallen a martyr.
After the tributes paid on Monday, on the Day of the Nation's Martyrs, at the memorial complex in the village of Penuhë, Podujeva, his brother Arsim Sokoli, amidst pain and pride, remembered him and the purpose his brother had.
"Everything we do in Kosovo is worth giving our lives for, even if we all die, no one sheds a tear, only on the one condition: that our nephews, nieces, brothers and sisters, all who come, enjoy the freedom of Kosovo," said Arsim Sokoli.
Feride Asllani has told how her husband, who was forced to stay in Germany for nearly 5 years due to political persecution, decided to return and fight in Kosovo.
She considered the moment when she realized that her husband had been martyred to be a difficult one.
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"On the one hand, we were also proud, because he fell for this country and in front of the children. I was never upset because I was afraid that the Serbs were coming and I was left with someone with trauma," she said.
Asllani emphasized that they are trying to pass on history to the younger generations, but, according to her, the state is forgetting the names of the martyrs day by day.
"At the beginning, many came, but now they are coming less and less, forgetting. Those who are old used to visit us a lot, but now less," she added.
Fahrije Gashi also says that the state has not done enough for the families of martyrs.
Gashi, whose brother is a martyr, said that none of the country's representatives opened the door to them for 26 years.
"We found out when they were killed, we were very upset, but they say there is no wedding without meat and there is no war without victims. But our mind that we gave our brother, 7 sisters and that brother, and that he left them a son and a daughter, we said that the roads have been opened for them... I am saying that I hope that from now on things will be good because for us who gave our people, nothing has been good," said Fahrije Gashi.
Families of those killed in the recent war in Kosovo demanded punishment for the crimes committed by Serbia, saying they will not find peace until justice is served.
Meanwhile, in Zahaq, Peja, the monument to martyrs and martyrs was inaugurated, honoring the 138 martyrs of Peja and all those who fell for freedom.
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AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj said that the closer freedom got, the more the intensity of the fight against the occupier increased.
"In the vicinity of Istog, the brave men of the Liberation Army fought to the point of selflessness, delivering the final blows to the enemy. On this same date, May 5, 1999, Muharrem Vuthaj from Vrella also fell on the altar of freedom, a warrior who embodied the highest values of bravery and love for the homeland. Freedom on this land is sacred and will live as long as we remain faithful to the blood shed for it. The heroism and sacrifice of the nation's martyrs will always be guides in our state-building and in strengthening the Albanian factor as a guarantor of peace, stability and development in the region. Eternal glory to those who fell for freedom!", Haradinaj wrote on Facebook.
