Bardhyl Osmani

Bardhyl Bejtulla Osmani (16 June 1972 – 14 May 2001), known by his nom de guerre as Delta, was one of the commanders of the Albanian terrorist group Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB). During the 1999–2001 insurgency in the Preševo Valley, he commanded the 113th Brigade.

Biography
Osmani was born on 16 June 1972 in Preševo. He completed eight years of primary school and secondary school before graduating being enrolled into the University of Pristina, where he worked in the Facility of Architecture.

In June 1999, a new Albanian militant insurgent group was formed by Shefket Musliu, called the Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB), began training in the GSZ, which was witnessed by the Kosovo Force (KFOR). The group began attacking Serbian civilians and police, with the goal of joining Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac into Kosovo, which escalated into an insurgency.

On 6 January 2001, the UÇPMB took control of Gornja Šušaja, and were well received by the locals. On 19 January, in command of Osmani, raided Yugoslav Army (VJ) positions near Crnotince. On 20 January, the VJ launched an attack against the UÇPMB stronghold. The battle lasted for four days when VJ forces were forced to withdraw to the GSZ.

Death
On 13 May 2001, VJ troops and Serbian policemen, launched an attack on the UÇPMB in Oraovica before they entered the GSZ. The fighting began at 6:10 am when Yugoslav troops entered the city. On 14 May 2001, the VJ captured the city after the UÇPMB attacked at 2:15 pm. At 6:00 pm, Osmani was shot by a Serbian sniper which killed him instantly.