The death of Kosovo Albanian liberation strategist Fehmi Agani in May 1999 remains shrouded in mystery. His son and a fellow passenger on the train that almost took him to freedom recall the moments before he was led away by Serbian forces.
Jeta Xharra
When he left the house he and his family had been sheltering in, Fehmi Agani was wearing a hat, thick glasses, a long coat and a scarf.
It was early in the morning of May 6, 1999, and the 67-year-old Kosovo Albanian sociologist had a train to catch. He was not the only one.
Hundreds of Kosovo Albanians were squeezed into the carriages that left the station in Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje, just outside Pristina, fleeing war in what was then a southern Serbian province.
Agani, perhaps, had more reason than most to fear for his life. As one of the closest collaborators of the Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova and a key political strategist, he had a target on his back. Hence the hat, scarf and glasses and his early morning dash for freedom.
Subscribe to Balkan Insight Premium to read the full article.
Please login to your account below if you are already a Premium Subscriber.
Buy Premium Subscription
Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on BalkanInsight.com, including analyses, investigations, comments, interviews and more. Choose your subscription today and get unparalleled in-depth coverage of the Southern and Eastern Europe.
If you have trouble logging in or any other questions regarding you account, please contact us
