Aftermath
Jashari became a symbol of independence for Kosovar Albanians, as many have been known to wear t-shirts with his picture after Kosovo declared its independence on Sunday, 17 February 2008. The t-shirts are known to say "Bac, U Kry!", which roughly translates to 'Uncle, It's done!" in English. The family home in Prekaz i Poshtem has been converted into a shrine, and the anniversary of his death is marked by the Epopee of the Kosovo Liberation Army. The title "Hero of Kosovo" was awarded to him in 2008 by the Prime Minister of Kosovo.
Nevertheless, Jashari's attacks and rebellion was sometimes associated with behavior of Drenica kaçaks from the past:
In one village, Donji Prekaz, lived a local tough called Adem Jashari. Several years before he had killed a Serbian policeman and been convicted, but the Serbs were frightened to get him because he would shoot at them from his house. They had tried in January but were forced to retreat. Jashari was a maverick. He hated the Serbs, and although he was one of the KLA’s early recruits, he was no ideological guerrilla. In the words of one source: “He liked to get drunk and go out and shoot Serbs.” In this sense he was a true, dyed in the wool, Drenica kaçak. —Tim Judah, Kosovo, War and RevengeRead more about this topic: Adem Jashari
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