Agim Krasniqi

Agim Rrahman Krasniqi (Агим Красниќи) is an ethnic Albanian and former insurgent leader based in the village of Kondovo near Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.

Biography
Krasniqi was born in Kondovo near Skopje in 1951. In 1984, while he was part of the Fronti Nacional Çlirimtar, he was arrested along with other members. He was one of the commanders of the Albanian National Army, which participated in the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia. He remained active as the leader of the armed group after the signing of the 2001 Ohrid Agreement.

Activities in Kondovo
Krasniqi and his group of 80 militants controlled the region of the village of Kondovo twice, first in July and December 2004 and later between February and August 2005, that accompanied the governmental vote of the time. Through the media, Krasniqi threatened to shell Skopje and his men kidnapped and beat four police officers. After this the ANA withdrew into Kosovo.

2005 Vratnica Attack
In the early hours of 12 July 2005, Krasniqi's group was involved in the attack on the police station in the village of Vratnica. Three shells were fired from a missile launcher at the station, mortars, and automatic firearms. These attacks resulted in the area being declared off-limits by the Macedonian Police.

Charges against Krasniqi
Starting in September 2004, arrest warrants were issued against him for illegal possession of weapons, kidnapping and theft. He was later arrested and send to court. In February 2007 Agim Krasniqi and his group were pleaded not guilty on charges of acts of terror.