Former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Ramush Haradinaj, has shared personal memories of being wounded during the war in Kosovo, recounting dramatic moments from the Battle of Gllogjan.
Speaking on the television program “Histori e patreguar” on Klan Kosova, Haradinaj described how he was injured during intense fighting, amid confusion and limited visibility caused by smoke.
He explained that at one point, he mistakenly thought a Serbian policeman was his father, who was in a nearby house, as the battlefield conditions made it difficult to distinguish individuals.
“It may have been around midday, perhaps around 1:00 PM. The fighting was extremely intense, and there was a lot of smoke, so visibility was poor. My father was in the house across, and I thought it was him—but it turned out to be a Serbian policeman,” Haradinaj said.
He recalled trying to identify himself during the encounter. “I told him, ‘It’s me,’ but he fired. Even as everything was happening, I kept saying, ‘Don’t shoot, it’s me, Ramush.’ But he couldn’t see clearly.”
Haradinaj said he was struck multiple times during the exchange. “He fired again, and by then it was too late—I was hit in the hip. I suffered four entry wounds, and I still carry those scars today,” he added.
The account highlights the intensity and chaos of the fighting during the Kosovo War, particularly in Gllogjan, one of the ключевые areas of resistance during that period.
