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Gajre Ambush (Kosovo War)

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The Gajre ambush was an incident that occurred on February 28, 1999, when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed a MUP convoy in Gajre.

Gajre Ambush
Part of Kosovo War
DateFebruary 28, 1999
Location
Result KLA victory
Belligerents
Kosovo Liberation Army Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Bogoljub Staletović 
Units involved
116th Brigade MUP
Casualties and losses
None 1 killed
4 wounded

Background

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On February 27, 1999, Riza Kika, chief of the security service at the limestone factory in Kaçanik, was abducted by members of the KLA and taken to Gajre.[1]

Ambush

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On February 28, 1999, Bogoljub Staletović and his MUP unit were sent to rescue Riza Kika. While en route, they were ambushed by a KLA unit using mortars, machine guns, and rocket launchers.[2][3] Staletović was killed instantly, and four of his men were severely wounded.[4][5]

Aftermath

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After the initial ambush, the Associated Press, which was on the scene, reported that angry Serb policemen claimed the MUP unit was ambushed while responding to a "bogus" anonymous telephone call about Serbs being kidnapped in the area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "020502IT". www.icty.org. p. 4170. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ "KLA killing". members.tripod.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ a b Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene Register-Guard.
  4. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1999-03-01). "Kosovo Rebels Kill 1, Injure 4 in Ambush". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. ^ "Archive for the month of January 1999 | planken.org". planken.org. Retrieved 2024-07-01.