Exhibition 'Safet Zajko – Hero of the Liberation War' opens tomorrow at Kovači Multimedia Centre

(Patria) - On the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the death of Safet Zajko, a legendary commander and hero, the Memorial Fund of Sarajevo Canton will host the exhibition "Safet Zajko – Hero of the Liberation War". The exhibition will be opened on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Kovači Multimedia Centre, located at Širokac 22, and will be open until June 24, 2022.

On Mijatovića kosa, on June 17, 1993, while reconnoitering enemy positions, in one of the most advanced trenches on Žuč hill, Safet Zajko, a hero of the liberation war and legendary commander of the Second Vitez Brigade, was killed. He was a fighter for Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the key figures in the defense of Sarajevo.

He was born in the village of Gaočić near Rudo, on March 1, 1959. He graduated from the renowned school for reserve officers in Bileća as one of the most successful in his class. Fighters led by Safet Zajko achieved significant military successes, notably the "Pofalići Battle", the defense of Sokolje, and the liberation of Mijatovića kosa. For his wartime feats, on December 15, 1992, Safet Zajko received the highest wartime recognition, the "Golden Lily".

For his heroic contribution to freedom in the defense-liberation war, exceptional bravery displayed in combat operations, and the results achieved, by decree of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina dated April 14, 1994, he was posthumously awarded the "Order of the Hero of the Defense-Liberation War".

By decision of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina dated January 12, 1996, Safet Zajko was posthumously promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.

A street in Sarajevo bears his name, as does a sports and recreational centre in the municipality of Novi Grad.