Veljko Radenović (1955-Kruševac - 29 September 2012) was a Serbian police general. During the war in Kosovo he was commander of a special police unit from Prizren until the withdrawal of the Serbian Army from Kosovo in June 1999.
Biography[]
In the war he led his unit in clashes with the Kosovo Liberation Army. His unit participated in the 1998 Orahovac siege. The Kosovo Liberation Army blockaded the local Serbian population for several days. Veljko led his unit in the attack that ended the siege.[1]
In popular culture[]
In his honor Гаврило Кујунџић wrote the song "Djenerale, djenerale" originally performed by Ivana Žigon and Kosovski Božuri.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Odlazak đenerala Veljka Radenovića". Vesti.rs. 2012-09-30. http://www.vesti.rs/Kru%C5%A1evac/Odlazak-djenerala-Veljka-Radenovica.html. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ Djenerale, djenerale on YouTube
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