{"id":185786,"date":"2026-03-24T18:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president-ksgov.net\/?p=185786"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:38:10","slug":"president-osmani-the-dukagjini-epopee-is-a-memory-and-testament-of-sacrifice-courage-and-determination-for-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president-ksgov.net\/en\/president-osmani-the-dukagjini-epopee-is-a-memory-and-testament-of-sacrifice-courage-and-determination-for-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"President Osmani: The Dukagjini Epopee is a memory and testament of sacrifice, courage and determination for freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, with honor and humility, we remember the 28th anniversary of the Dukagjini Epopee, one of the most glorious chapters of our fight for freedom.<\/p>\n<p>On March 24, 1998, in Gllogjan, the Kosovo Liberation Army waged a frontal battle in this area, courageously confronting the forces of the genocidal regime of Serbia, which had surrounded the village and in particular the Haradinaj family, which became a symbol of resistance and sacrifice for freedom.<\/p>\n<p>On that glorious day, the martyrs Him\u00eb Haradinaj, Gazmend and Agron Mehmetaj fell for freedom, becoming eternally part of our national history.<\/p>\n<p>The Dukagjini Epopee is a remembrance and testament of sacrifice, courage and determination for freedom. It remains a permanent inspiration for generations to preserve and strengthen the state, built on the blood of martyrs.<\/p>\n<p>Eternal glory to all those who fell for freedom!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, with honor and humility, we remember the 28th anniversary of the Dukagjini Epopee, one of the most glorious chapters of our fight for freedom. On March 24, 1998, in Gllogjan, the Kosovo Liberation Army waged a frontal battle in this area, courageously confronting the forces of the genocidal regime of Serbia, which had surrounded the village and in particular the Haradinaj family, which became a symbol of resistance and sacrifice for freedom. On that glorious day, the martyrs Him\u00eb Haradinaj, Gazmend and Agron Mehmetaj fell for freedom, becoming eternally part of our national history. The Dukagjini Epopee is a remembrance and testament of sacrifice, courage and determination for freedom. It remains a permanent inspiration for generations to preserve and strengthen the state, built on the blood of martyrs. Eternal glory to all those who fell for freedom!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":185228,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-185786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>President Osmani: The Dukagjini Epopee is a memory and testament of sacrifice, courage and determination for freedom - President of the Republic of Kosovo - DR. 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