Battle of Podujevo

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 Epërm in the municipality of Podujevo. These events started after the death of a policeman who was killed by KLA militants in the area.[4]

Battle of Podujevo
Part of the Kosovo War
Date23–27 December 1998
Location
Podujevo, Kosovo, Yugoslavia
Result Yugoslav victory
Belligerents
 Yugoslavia[1] Kosovo Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Sreten Lukić Unknown
Units involved
Special Anti-Terrorist Unit Unknown
Strength
250 policemen
13 armored vehicles[2]		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed
6 wounded[3]		 16 killed[3]

Battle

The battle occurred between 23–27 December 1998.[4] According to international monitors who contributed to Operation Eagle Eye, this battle shattered a ceasefire called on by foreign forces.[4] At the conclusion of the fighting, the Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission monitored a convoy of Yugoslav Army vehicles.[2]

References
  1. "Army Backers Of Milosevic On Kosovo Are Promoted". The New York Times. 27 December 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. "Serbia: Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission Daily Report ; 22 Dec. | ReliefWeb". Reliefweb.int. 22 December 1998. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. "Kosovo Reported Quiet After 4 Days of Clashes". The New York Times. 29 December 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. "Europe | Serb policeman killed in Kosovo". BBC News. 21 December 1998. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

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