Battle of Lođa

Battle of Lođa
Part of Kosovo War
Date6 July – 17 August 1998 [1][2]
LocationLođa, near Peć
Result Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav victory[1]
Belligerents
KLA
Albania FARK		  FR Yugoslavia[3]
Commanders and leaders
Albania Tahir Zemaj Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nebojša Pavković

The Battle of Lođa (Serbian: Бој на лођи, Boj na Lođi, Albanian: Beteja e Loxhes) was a battle that occurred in 1998, during the Kosovo War. The Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova (FARK) fought the Yugoslav army and Serb security forces.

Battle

The Battle of Lođa was a counter-strike against the FARK and UÇK after a guerrilla attack against Serb security forces killed two Yugoslav policemen patrolling the area.[4] After the Battle, in July 1998, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova disbanded.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Serbia: Kosovo fighting dies out after rebel loss | ReliefWeb". Reliefweb.int. 1998-08-17. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
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  3. ↑ "Refugees In Kosovo Are in Peril". The New York Times. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Serbia: Kosovo fighting dies out after rebel loss | ReliefWeb". Reliefweb.int. 1998-08-17. Retrieved 2012-01-21.