{"id":7784,"date":"2026-07-21T00:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albanianheritage.al\/1970\/01\/01\/besnik-begunca-2\/---181745c0-999f-41ce-b6fe-9ed17b4529d9"},"modified":"2026-07-21T00:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:02:56","slug":"besnik-begunca-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albanianheritage.al\/en\/1970\/01\/01\/besnik-begunca-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Besnik Begunca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Ka\u00e7anik, Kosovo, Besnik Begunca was born\u2014a member and martyr of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). He participated in numerous patriotic activities in Ka\u00e7anik during the 1990s. In March 1998, he joined the ranks of the KLA in Ka\u00e7anik. On August 4, 1998, he became part of a unit of 23 fighters prepared to engage in combat against Serbian forces in the Nerodime Operational Zone, in the area of Jezerc. 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