Tahir Meha
Tahir Meha (10 October 1943 – 13 May 1981) was an Albanian political activist who was opposed to the Yugoslav regime in Kosovo. He is best known for having refused to surrender his weapon as two Yugoslav police officers encountered him at the market in Prekaz. He later died in an armed confrontation with Yugoslav special forces that included several tanks and helicopters. He became an important figure in Kosovar-Albanian folklore as a symbol against Yugoslav rule. Life and death Meha came from a patriotic family from Prekaz, Drenica which was known among Albanians for owning the kulla of Mehajve in Nebihu. According to Albanian folklore, Meha was shopping at the market as usual when two Yugoslav police officers spotted the pistol at his waist and demanded he surrender it, to which Meha refused. When the officers threatened him, Meha opened fire and the fighting began. According to Yugoslav media, Meha killed nine police officers and wounded two before he himself was wounded. Tahir then fled the scene and headed back to this house. Soon after, Yugoslav forces pursued him, responding with tanks and helicopters. Tahir was joined by his father to assist him. When a friend of Meha asked