In order to avoid being arrested by the Serbian Police, he crossed the border of Kosovo and took refuge with his soldiers in Debar, Macedonia, as well as other places in Albania several times.

[3] Azemi took part in the Battle of Košare on the border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Albania.

[7] Following the end of the Kosovo War, Shefket Musliu, Muhamet Xhemajli, Ridvan Qazimi and Mustafa Shaqiri founded and commanded the UÇPMB which began training in the Ground Safety Zone (GSZ),[8][9] an area that previously VJ units were prohibited from entering after the Kumanovo Agreement.

[10] The group began attacking Serbian civilians and police, with the goal of joining Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac into Kosovo, which escalated into an insurgency.

Azemi fought until an agreement by NATO which allowed the VJ to enter the GSZ via Operation Return.

[5][14] On 28 March 2001, the body of Azemi was exhibited in the Adem Jashari square in Viti in front of thousands.