Major
Nijaz Miljković
"The man who said 'no'"
Commander of the 506th Bosnian Liberation Brigade
Nijaz Miljković
"The man who said 'no'"
MajorCommander of the 506th Bosnian Liberation Brigade
1994 — 1995
3
Battles
1
Awards
Units Commanded
Decorations
Biography
Born on 20 November 1959 in Velika Kladuša. He was the first commander to publicly oppose the betrayal of Fikret Abdić and the formation of AP Western Bosnia. He left Velika Kladuša with about fifteen loyal fighters and crossed to free territory. In July 1994 he formed the 506th Liberation Brigade which grew to 1,200 fighters. He participated in Operation Sana '95 where he was seriously wounded. He died on 26 November 2020 at age 62.
Key Facts
First to oppose Abdić's betrayal and the formation of AP Western Bosnia
Started with fifteen men and built a brigade of 1,200 fighters
Seriously wounded in Operation Sana '95
Battles
3Fights against AP Western Bosnia
Liberation of Velika Kladuša
Operation Sana '95