Timeline of the insurgency in the Preševo Valley
Timeline of the insurgency in the Preševo Valley.
Abbreviations:
- Combatants
- UÇPMB-Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac.
- VJ-Yugoslav Army
- NATO-North Atlantic treaty organization
- KFOR-Kosovo Force (NATO)
Insurgency
[edit]1999
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- June: Due to the FRY's inability to use any heavy weapons against the UÇPMB, the group expanded and occupied all villages related to Sectors B and C east.[1]
- 21 November: 2 Serbian police officers are killed by a land mine placed by UÇPMB.[2]
2000
[edit]- 16 January: Pasjane Killings. 3 Serbian civilians killed by UÇPMB.[3]
- 4 March: Battle of Dobrosin. UÇPMB victory. UÇPMB capture Dobrosin.
- July – 27 November: Clashes around Bujanovac. UÇPMB victory. UÇPMB captures all villages near Bujanovac besides Lučane. KFOR blocks the roads to Dobrosin stopping further conflicts in the area.
- 21–27 November: Attacks near Dobrosin. UÇPMB victory. Serbian forces withdraw from the Ground Safety Zone. 7 Serbian troops killed.
- November: 4 Serbian soldiers killed and many more injured during fighting with UÇPMB.[4]
- 8 December: Battle of Bukoc. UÇPMB victory. UÇPMB captures Bukoc.
- 25 December: Skirmish on Saint Ilija Mountain. MUP victory. MUP capture UÇPMB stronghold in Saint Ilija Mountain.
- 30–31 December: 6 Serbian civilians are kidnapped on the Gjilan-Preševo road. Later released.[5]
2001
[edit]- 24–28 January Battle of Šušaja. UÇPMB victory. UÇPMB captures Šušaja.
- 14 March: Start of Operation Return (2001).
- 24–27 March: Battle of Cerevajka. Yugoslav victory. Death of Njazi Azemi.
- 13–14 May: Battle of Oraovica. Serbian victory. Serbian troops recapture Oraovica.
- 24 May: Battle of Mt.Trnovac. UÇPMB victory despite the death of Ridvan Qazimi.[6]
- 1 June: End of Operation Return (2001). Serbian victory. Končulj agreement. Serbian forces capture the GSZ and UÇPMB is disbanded.
References
[edit]- ^ Reuveny, R.; Thompson, W.R. (2010). Coping with Terrorism: Origins, Escalation, Counterstrategies, and Responses. State University of New York Press. p. 185. ISBN 9781438433134. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Uhapšeni Albanci otimali i kasapili Srbe". Novosti.rs. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Ubijena tri clana porodice Nojic iz Pasjana". B92. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "BBC News | EUROPE | Ceasefire agreed in southern Serbia". news.bbc.co.uk. 25 November 2000. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Danas, Sheriffs from the Presevo Valley (1/13/01), Poisoned "Holy Land" (1/13/01) and Phantom Albanians in the leader's calculations (10/7/00)". ex-yupress.com. Archived from the original on 2005-09-05. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Albanci Preševa i Bujanovca slave komandanta Lešija". Blic. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2024-10-16.