Battle of Podujevo
| Battle of Podujevo | |||||||||
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| Part of the Kosovo War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Yugoslavia[1] |
 Kosovo Liberation Army | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Sreten Lukić |
Kadri Kastrati | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
 Special Anti-Terrorist Unit | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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250 policemen 13+ armored vehicles[5] T-55 and M-84 tanks[citation needed] |
25 militants[5] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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1 killed 6 wounded[6] |
10 killed[7] | ||||||||
The Battle of Podujevo (Albanian: Beteja e Tabeve te Llapashticës; Serbian: Битка код Подујева, Bitka kod Podujeva) was fought in the Kosovo War between the Yugoslav Special Anti-Terrorist Unit and KLA insurgents in the village of Llapashtica e Epërme in the municipality of Podujevo. These events started after the death of a policeman who was killed by KLA militants in the area.[8]
Battle[edit]
The Battle occurred between 23–27 December 1998. Yugoslav forces had the goal of destroying the ZOLL (Zone of Operations “Llap”) headquarters of the KLA.[9] Before reaching the village of the ZOLL headquarters, the Yugoslav forces were met with strong resistance of the KLA at Tabe.[10] A fierce battle ensued and dozens of Yugoslav attacks were repelled, leaving the Yugoslav forces with reportedly heavy losses.[11] According to international monitors who contributed to Operation Eagle Eye, this battle shattered a ceasefire called on by foreign forces. At the conclusion of the fighting, the Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission monitored a convoy of Yugoslav Army vehicles.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Army Backers Of Milosevic On Kosovo Are Promoted". The New York Times. 27 December 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission Daily Report; 28 Dec". reliefweb. 28 December 1998. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "25 vjet nga beteja e Llapashticës – Epoka e Re". Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "22 vjet nga beteja e Tabeve të Llapashticës, betejë në të cilën ranë heroikisht 10 dëshmorë të Llapit". llapi.info. 24 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Serbia: Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission Daily Report ; 22 Dec. | ReliefWeb". Reliefweb.int. 22 December 1998. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Kosovo Reported Quiet After 4 Days of Clashes". The New York Times. 29 December 1998.
- ^ "22 vjet nga beteja e Tabeve të Llapashticës, betejë në të cilën ranë heroikisht 10 dëshmorë të Llapit". Llapi Info. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Europe: Serb policeman killed in Kosovo". BBC News. 21 December 1998. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Rama, Arton (24 December 2020). "22 vjet nga beteja e Tabeve të Llapashticës, betejë në të cilën ranë heroikisht 10 dëshmorë të Llapit". Llapi.info. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Rama, Arton (24 December 2020). "22 vjet nga beteja e Tabeve të Llapashticës, betejë në të cilën ranë heroikisht 10 dëshmorë të Llapit". Llapi.info. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Rama, Arton (24 December 2020). "22 vjet nga beteja e Tabeve të Llapashticës, betejë në të cilën ranë heroikisht 10 dëshmorë të Llapit". Llapi.info. Retrieved 16 April 2024.