Kosovo/ Behar Topilla, the sole survivor of the Shavarina massacre, passes away

2025-11-25 19:49:00 / KOSOVA ALFA PRESS

Kosovo/ Behar Topilla, the sole survivor of the Shavarina massacre, passes away

Behar Topilla, the only one who survived the May 1, 1999 massacre in Shavarina, Gllanasella, where over 40 Albanian civilians lost their lives, has passed away.

Topilla remained wounded and hidden under the bodies of the victims, becoming a key witness to one of the most serious crimes of the recent war in Kosovo.

His story became internationally known through an article in the American newspaper The Salt Lake Tribune, which called him the "Sole Survivor" - the lone survivor.

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